How important is the role of food technologist in food industry? Food technologist play a pivotal role in food industry. They ensure the quality of food stuff and implement new innovations. The fast paced life especially in big cities has changed the consumption pattern of the people. This has led to growth in demand for packed and processed food and the consumer has become more quality and nutrition conscious. These factors portray a very encouraging picture for the future of food and processing industry in India. What are the prerequisites of the job? The food technologists are trained to analyse the quality of raw food materials, prepared food products, food packaging materials, health and hygiene parameters, processing techniques, storage and shelf life of food products, food microbiology and work on developing new food preservation techniques. They are also educated and trained to develop methodologies for extracting useful by-products from industrial and domestic waste. What are the growth prospects for food technologist in the industry There is a growing demand for food technologists in the world. Food technology has helped in formulation of various kinds of supplements and genetically modified food stuffs. It has also improved the nutritional standard of already available products in the market. The future of the food industries, on a global scale, is in the hands of food technologist. Where can food technologist find a job? Food technologists are mainly required in hotels, food industries, food processing units, pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, research laboratories, rice mills, distilleries and packaging industries. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries which started functioning after 1988 has given a tremendous boost to this sector in India. What are pros and cons of this sector? Food quality and contents would always be a dominant factor for health and well being. Thus the food industry and the requirement for food technologist shall be there. The job opportunities, like any other profession are market driven based on demand and availability of the talent. What is the scope of this profession in Jaipur? In Jaipur city, there are number of food processing and manufacturing industries, which need food technologist to study the chemical, physical and microbiological constituents of the food, as well as provide scientific expertise in the area of food microbiology and safety. They also analyse data and execute studies related to the dairy products and formulate value added products. Food technologist can also get jobs in food quality assurance department and various pharmaceutical companies.