Food Preservation Scientist Career

*A job as a Food Preservation Scientist falls under the broader career category of Food Scientists and Technologists. The information on this page will generally apply to all careers in this category but may not specifically apply to this career title.

Job Description for Food Scientists and Technologists : Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

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