Every day new food products and food ingredients are developed. The large-scale food manufacturing processes needed to bring these safely and sustainably to the world are designed and managed by food engineers. When you graduate with the Massey University food process engineering major, you will have the skills and knowledge to work in and to eventually lead this exciting global industry.

The world’s growing population needs healthy and safe foods and New Zealand is an important link in the global food supply chain to meet this demand.

International recognition

The United States-based Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) approves the Massey’s Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours programme and its majors. The Food Process Engineering major is accredited by Engineering NZ 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.

Accreditation

This major has Engineering NZ accreditation.

Career options after completing the Food Product Technology major include:

• Food Process Engineer
• Process Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Production Supervisor