I’ve been in different food manufacturing that commerce with different kinds of foods, including fresh and packaged for about 7 years as a Food Technologist/Scientist, very rarely or little known, Food Technologist exist and required in one food establishment, but people usually don’t have an idea or don’t know what food technology work is, much worse don’t know food technology at all. And I know, some of Food Technologist out there will speak about the experience that people perceive Food Technologist as a person with great cooking skills or the idea of "with immense capabilities of serving foods in a most fancy way", especially during gatherings where all they want from you is to show your ability how to cook. But honestly, I can’t really blame them, cause, as come to passed to me when I decided to take up Food Technology course before, my insight about food technology is also completely equivalent to them.
Anyway, this article is inspired by my love for my job and the people who have been asking me all the time about what I do in my work. I don’t claim to be connoisseurs and I know that I have a long way to go as a Food Technologist, but I hope I can give you an idea about what is really behind the word Food Technology/Science.
For general term Food Technology is the application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and use of safe, nutritious and wholesome food while Food Technologists applies this scientific and engineering principles in the production process and development. They make sure food products are produced completely in safety, lawfully and are of in very good quality.
Here are some of the cool jobs of Food Technologist. And to those who think cooking is what Food Technologist do, read and think again. Sound more of very technical but believe me, Food Technology is the way makes the food we eat safe and nutritious one.
1. Product Research and Development - develops new and improved methods and systems for food processing, production, quality control, packaging and distribution. Research and development Officer involves in developing the manufacturing processes and recipes of food products and may work on existing and newly discovered ingredients to invent new recipes and concepts and conducts basic research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful.
2. Food Microbiology- uses microbiology principles to study the underlying process and deterioration of foods.Microbiologist research micro-organisms in food, study food poisoning and spoilage, focus on how microbes harm food and observe how the processing and packaging of food products affects food preservation over time. Microbiologist deals with pathogenic and non- pathogenic microorganism that may present in food products.
3. Food Science Analysis(same as Quality Control)-uses chemistry to analyze food content to determine levels of each composition and study the properties of this composition such as proteins, fats, starches, and carbohydrates, as well as micro components such as additives and flavorings to determine how each works in a food system. Food Analyst compute moisture or salt content, percentages of ingredients, formulas, or other product factors, using mathematical and chemical procedures.
4. Quality Assurance- responsible for ensuring that food products meet standards set by both their companies and regulatory authorities. Quality Assurance Officer develops and reviews quality and safety policies and manage audits by third-party inspectors. They plan systematic activities implemented in a quality system so that quality requirements for a product or service will be fulfilled. Quality Assurance Officer work more of documentation in the quality system.
5. Quality Hygiene and Sanitation-overall in charge in the design in sanitation and hygiene’s system and implement an appropriate hygiene and sanitation awareness promotion activities in line.
6. Quality Document Control- the most important person in Quality Management System (QMS).They control and retrieve documents, such as SOP's, work instructions, and the like. Quality Document Controller maintains internal and external documents,
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