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19-1012.00   Food Scientists and Technologists

O*NET SOC Title
Lay Titles
Food Engineer
O*NET SOC Description
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.
O*NET SOC Tasks
Confer with process engineers, plant operators, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems in product development.
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