Miami Valley Career Technology Center...
Consider a Career in Food Science
March 4, 2012 

Clayton, Ohio -- Employment positions in the food science industry are available but are often unfilled for up to a year until a qualified candidate is found. The Miami Valley Career Technology (MVCTC) recognizes the growing need for individuals in food science careers and is the first school to offer a Food Science program within the state of Ohio.  

Food science is the study of food and the principles of its production, processing, preservation, and packaging. Students will study and experience food science with hands-on experiments, applying principles of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering of food products, in the MVCTC Test Kitchen and in the Sensory Laboratory. After completing the MVCTC program, students may choose to continue on to college and obtain a degree in food science to pursue a more advanced career in the industry. 

Ohio is home to more than 1,000 food processing businesses and manufacturers. Graduates of the MVCTC Food Science Tech Prep Program may consider career opportunities with companies including Abbott Nutrition, Campbell’s Soup, Cargill, ConAgra Foods, Dannon Company, General Mills, Givaudan, H.J. Heinz, J.M. Smucker, Kraft Foods, Mike-sell’s Potato Chip Company, and many more.   

For more information about this exciting and in-demand career, visit www.mvctc.com/FS or call 937-837-7781.