Instituto Politécnico de Viseu

Food Technology

Objectives and skills

Design, plan, and execute, autonomously or under guidance, technological manufacturing processes and raw materials and production quality control and safety, stock management, and Physico-chemical and microbiological analysis of food in the agri-food industry. Interpret and coordinate consumer expectations and the regional/national market in the development of novel foods.

Main activities

Coordinate the food manufacture technological processes under superior guidance;

Manage manufacturing processes associated with food processing under superior guidance;

Perform physical-chemical and microbiological tests on raw materials and final product;

Manage quality control of food production under superior guidance;

Monitor commercial and industrial cold;

Improve the existing technological processes in the company;

Design the formulation of healthy foods;

Design new regional food products;

Respect and enforce the basic rules of hygiene, safety, and health and avoid accidents;

Control the effluents and residues of the food industry;

Manage and supervise teams and equipment in an integrated manner.