Food Engineering Politecnico di Milano

Overview

The Food Engineering programme at Politecnico di Milano is interdisciplinary and focuses on the industrial food transformation technologies and on the analysis and modeling of the social, economic, and environmental effects of the production, from farm to fork.

The objective is to prepare culturally and professionally highly qualified technicians able to carry out and to manage activities related to research and design along the entire value-chain of the food and beverage sector, operating at national and international level.

Food engineers acquire strong skills in: 

• The chemical-physical and nutritional qualities of foods and beverages, and related product and process engineering
• Analyses and management of the entire supply chain of the modern food and beverage industry.
• The context and the social, economic and environmental effects of production methods, regulatory policies, sustainability

Careers

Professional opportunities: 

• Food and beverage industries (production, processing, packaging, distribution and marketing)
• Engineering companies operating in the food and beverage sector
• Technical structures of the public administration 

• Consultancy companies, also with regard to safety and sustainability issues along the entire value-chain of food industry