Food is an important part of our everyday life. The focus on health and wellbeing through food consumption is increasing. The world?s economies are looking for new ways to add value to raw produce. All this adds up to excellent salaries and an increasing demand for people with the skills you will gain by studying food technology.A unique qualification

Massey University?s Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours has been producing graduates for the New Zealand and international food industries for the last 50 years.

It is the only degree in Australasia that combines food science, food engineering and food business. That gives you more than a food science degree - you?ll gain technology, engineering and business skills to apply your knowledge in the commercial world.

Your degree will be recognised internationally.

• Both majors of the BFoodTech(Hons) programme are accredited by the US-based Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). It is one of only a handful of programmes outside the Americas to have achieved this recognition. It is also provisionally accredited by the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) as a professional engineering degree under the Sydney Accord, an international agreement (equivalent to a three-year engineering degree).
• The Food Process Engineering major also has provisional accreditation by the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) as a professional engineering degree under the Washington Accord, an international agreement (equivalent to a four year engineering degree).
• Massey University is ranked as one of the top 50 universities worldwide for Food Science & Technology (out of 300), according to ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Careers

There is a wide range of employment opportunities when you graduate with your Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours in New Zealand and around the world.

Career progression in the food industry can be rapid. You may start out in your career with a technical role - often the stepping stones to senior management and leadership positions in the industry, or you could set up your own business.

With your Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours from Massey University, you will be sought after by the food industry.

Massey graduates are renowned for their ability to co-ordinate product development, process development, quality management and production management. They are also known for their ability to become specialists in specific technical areas such as food microbiology, food chemistry and packaging technology.?

The wide variety of roles in the food technology industry include:

• Food technologist - researching new foods and drinks and developing new products, packaging or processes.
• Product development technologist - specifically working on developing a new product from concept to product.
• Process technologist - improving and fixing food product processes
• Process Engineer - developing new technology that makes food production processes better
• Flavour technologist - developing flavour and texture innovations.
• Packaging technologist - developing more efficient or sustainable food packaging