The world looks to New Zealand as a trustworthy provider of safe, healthy food.
As a food technologist you will learn how to contribute to economic growth through improvements in productivity and Research and Development (R&D). You will play a key role in the development of new products and processes for the food industry.

Developing and improving food products, nutrition, health and safety are a priority for food technologists. You will learn how to produce products that consumers desire. That might be products with new beneficial characteristics, or that taste amazing, or that have longer shelf life but contain fewer additives, or all three!

Global opportunities

By studying the Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours (Food Product Technology) at Massey you will learn how to contribute towards the global trend and desire for healthier food. Some examples that have been worked on by Massey students include: a sports drink to improve performance, a high-protein cereal, an extruded snack high in protein but low in fat, or a low-calorie dessert or chocolate product.

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.
• This Food Product Technology major is accredited by Engineering NZ as an engineering degree under the Sydney Accord, an international agreement.
• 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.

Career options after completing the Food Product Technology major include:

• Product development technologist
• Process improvement technologist
• Packaging technologist
• Specification Technologist - R&D
• Quality and Procurement Technologist
• Applications Technologist
• R&D Technologist
• Development Technologist
• Raw Materials Specifications Technologist
• Systems Food Technologist
• Quality Assurance Supervisor