How Much Does a Food Engineer Make?

Although many people are not aware of this profession, it is fundamental, since this, performs selection, conservation, quality control and inspection of the food product. We are talking about the food engineer. These professionals provide services ranging from research for new products and their ingredients to defining the packaging and storage of these industrialized foods.

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As Brazil is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world, as well as one of the largest food exporters in the world, food engineering has a wide job market and good professional opportunities. What does a food engineer do and how much does he earn? These and other doubts about the labor market of this profession will be clarified now. Look:

What does a food engineer do?

• Assist in strict production standards
• Ensuring food safety at the various stages of the supply chain
• Food production.
• Elaborate innovation techniques in the industrial field.
• Think of strategies that maximize results, in addition to quality, and minimize production costs, with the rational use of raw materials.

Practice Areas in Food Engineering

• Food distribution and sale companies;
• Fast food chains;
• Public bodies for research, surveillance and sanitary inspection;
• Ministries;
• Laboratories;
• Universities;
• Research institutes;
• Planning and agro-industrial projects;
• Process automation.

How much does a Food Engineer make?

As everyone knows, engineering in general is a very well paid field. It is no different with Food Engineering, which in turn is a well-paid profession, with an average salary above BRL 3,000 for beginners, BRL 10,000 for professionals with intermediate positions and up to BRL 20,000 at the height of career.

How much does a Food Engineer make at Nestlé?

According to information from the LoveMondays website, the average salary for a Food Engineer is BRL 7,825/month at Nestlé.