Master of Technology [M.Tech] (Food Biotechnology) Course Jobs, Careers, Companies, Salary trend and Packages 2025-2026

There are ample career opportunities once you have graduated from the course.Nowadays, there has been an increase in demand for professionals with knowledge in the specific area of Food Biotechnology.Some of the top recruiters for M.Tech. in Food Biotechnology are:

Buhler India
Anmol Bakers Limited
Charoen Pokphand
Cadbury
Adani Wilmar
Venkateshwara Hatcheries
FrigerioConservaAllana

Similar is the case with job profiles. There are various job profiles which require specific skills amassed during M.Tech. program in Food Biotechnology. Some of the top job profiles are mentioned below:

Profile	Description
Research Associate	It is a profile where a candidate has to produce researched outputs and analytical data outputs from his or her study and research work. The work is based in laboratories or huge multifunctional places with all facilities of conducting experiments and research. The job is mainly testing the products produced and producing new ideas of products like new technologies.
Food and Beverage Associate	A Food and Beverage Associate ensures service delivery at every point in concern of food and beverage. The only sole caretaker of food and beverage department holds the responsibility of sale and management of the stock.
Project Lead	Project lead is a role based profile where the basic task is to handle a group of people working on a particular task. The project lead is the head of the task and their duty is to check and coordinate with the staff needs.
Manager-Food Technology	It is a senior level profile which is achieved after gaining experience in food industry. The job of the manager is to handle work of the specific section assigned to him or her for example production or storage etc.
Industrial Engineer	Their main task is to figure the processes to work in a more progressive way. They have to eliminate the wastage of time and use maximum time with efficiency and produce output which is qualitative.

M.Tech. Food Biotechnology: Salary Trends

Indian food and grocery market is the sixth largest in the world and is expected to grow by a whopping 104% by the year 2020. With various initiatives by Government of India to improve the quality and output of this industry, there is a certainty of growth in employment in Food Technology and Processing sector. At present the percentage of Food Technologists employed in Food Industry amounts to 20% and the demand is expected to rise proportionately with the growth in the industry.

Currently, the entry level salary for M.Tech. Food Biotechnology graduates ranges from 2 Lakh INR to 3 Lakh INR. This figure increases with the experience an individual acquires in their particular field and the exposure they receive in lieu of their talent. The graph below shows the salary projection for various job profiles associated with M.Tech. Food Biotechnology course.

salary graph for M. Tech in food biotechnology