Tapping into the next generation of food scientists
Food science student numbers are rising, but how can industry tap into this next generation of enthusiastic professionals? FoodNavigator-USA asked Matt Cael, 2011-2012 president-elect of the IFT Student Association.
Cael said that food manufacturers should nurture and take advantage of the creativity and enthusiasm that food science students can bring to the workplace by providing them with internships.
He also said that pursuing a course of study in food science can provide students with a combination of technical problem solving, the ability to have a positive effect on the world, and the opportunity to have fun - and in difficult economic times, food science provides relative job security.
