Our faculty?s research programs further the understanding of the food safety, physicochemical, sensory, quality, health and engineering properties of ?foods. ??A strong interface with our stakeholders allow us to transfer science-based best practices to the food and beverage industry, government agencies, and entrepreneurs to help meet the goals of providing safe, nutritious and high quality foods.Career Opportunities in Food Science

Are you interested in developing new delicious and nutrition food products? Are you interested in improving the safety of the world?s food supply? Do you like science and/or engineering? When you finish college do you want to have a career that pays well and is rewarding? If you answered ?yes? to any of these questions, then perhaps Food Science is the right major for you. A food scientist applies chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to the production, processing, preservation, evaluation, and distribution of food products. Food scientists help to ensure the availability of safe, convenient, desirable, and nutritious foods for the world?s consumers.

In terms of value of shipments, food processing is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States. Graduates of the UT Food Science program have career options in a variety of food industries, such as those producing dairy, meat, fruit, vegetable and cereal products. There are many employment opportunities, including positions in new product research and development, quality assurance and quality control, production management, marketing, food/flavor chemistry, microbiological food safety, food engineering, and sensory evaluation. There also are positions in state and Federal governments for food safety and quality inspection.