Career path of food science and technology professionals: entry to the world of work

Vassiliki Oreopoulou; Virginia Giannou; Zoltan Lakner; Paola Pittia; Luis Mayor; Cristina L. M. Silva; Rui Costa

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2014.12.006

Career path of food science and technology professionals: entry to the world of work

Vassiliki Oreopoulou, Virginia Giannou, Zoltan Lakner, Paola Pittia, Luis Mayor, Cristina L. M. Silva, Rui Costa^*

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The entrance in the job market of Food Science and Technology (FST) professionals was examined by a web-based survey conducted in Europe. The results highlight aspects that involve both the higher education and extracurricular qualifications and underline the different needs that education and training must fulfil. The field of higher education degree and gender affected the level of responsibility and the type of activity. FST professionals cover a wide range of tasks which require expertise that cannot be covered entirely by a single degree but these professionals show that are eager to expand their knowledge and skills.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-192
Number of pages	10
Journal	Trends in food science & technology
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2014.12.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2015

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