Food processing engineering is a very broad term: 1. The food product itself is usually 'engineered' for shelf-life considerations, color, texture, mouth-feel, taste and every other conceivable aspect of the consumer experience. 2. read more
Food engineers are employed in food processing, food machinery, packaging, ingredient manufacturing, instrumentation, and control. Firms that design and build food processing plants, consulting firms, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and health-care firms also employ food engineers. read more