The food industry in modern society is one of the promising industries that deserves worthy attention. According to many experts, it is strategically important. That is why, for the full development of this area, it is necessary to involve new educated people in the processes of industrial production of food products, with a mindset tuned to a new way of production and processing of crop products. Qualified specialists in this field could turn the technology on an innovative development path.
Introduction to speci alty
Students studying in one of the profiles of the profession "Food from vegetable raw materials" will deal with the following disciplines:
- fundamentals of food technology from crop products;
- basic principles of organizing a he althy diet for the population of our country (the need and principles for promoting a he althy lifestyle and vigorous activity among the inhabitants of the Russian Federation, taking into account foreign experience);
- designing combined products (development of a he althy diet policy, technologies for the correct combination of raw materials for the manufacture of food products, norms of interchangeability and compatibility of raw materials, product morphology, etc.);
- basics of technological production (basics of structural production);
- technochemical control of raw materials and food products (control of raw materials by quality indicators throughout its course in production);
- devices and processes of food production and processing (physical and chemical processes in production, as well as its technological equipment);
- additives and improvers for food production;
- food microbiology (food composition by microbiological indicators);
- automation of technological processes in the production of products from vegetable raw materials (replacement of the mechanical way of production with automated lines and conveyors);
- heat and cold technology;
- processing of raw materials of plant origin (technologies and processes for turning crop products into familiar food).
About a dozen more disciplines are added to this list, among which there are also general education (history,foreign language, chemistry), as well as hours of basic (educational), laboratory and industrial practice.
As places for students' work experience can be selected:
- bakeries;
- breweries;
- confectionery factories;
- dairy canning plants;
- fruit and vegetable canneries.
Degrees and profiles of study
Training is conducted in two degrees: undergraduate and graduate.
In accordance with this, several profiles have been identified, on which all training is concentrated. The list of profiles also depends on the specific institution and its plan for working with students.
For bachelor's degree, you can choose the profile "food microbiology" or from the category of technologies:
- bakery and pasta;
- fermentation and winemaking;
- alcohol and alcoholic beverages;
- brewing and non-alcoholic production;
- canned food and food concentrates;
- fats, essential oils and cosmetic products.
For master's degree profiles are as follows:
- drinks and canned food - scientific and practical basis for improving manufacturing technologies;
- technology for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages;
- bakery, confectionery and pasta - modern technology;
- fat and oil products - improving manufacturing technologies, improving quality;
- bio- and nanotechnology in low-waste and safe production of wine, beer, alcoholic beverages and other drinks.
Where can I study?
To study food products from vegetable raw materials, the speci alty can be obtained in various specialized educational institutions:
- Moscow Agricultural Academy. Timiryazev.
- Moscow State University of Technology and Management. K. G. Razumovsky.
- Moscow State University of Food Production.
- Moscow Technological Institute "VTU".
- Far Eastern Federal University.
- Southwestern State University.
- Kuban State Agrarian Institute.
- Altai State Technical University. I. I. Polzunova.
And about three dozen other institutes, universities and academies throughout Russia.
Russian Agrarian State University
In RGAU Moscow Agricultural Academy, the department of food crop production is part of the Faculty of Technology. Students, being on specialized training, learn:
- technology and rules for storage and processing of crop products;
- terms and methods of storage, processing and merchandising;
- methods of quality management and commodity science of raw materials and products;
- types of processes and technological equipment of processing industries.
This faculty also has a specialized department of processes and devicesraw material processing production.
Forms of learning
Training in the indicated educational institutions can be completed in the following forms:
- full-time;
- correspondence;
- part-time.
The period of study depends on the existing knowledge, the presence of a certain speci alty, which is confirmed by a diploma of graduation from an educational institution. For bachelors from 4 (full-time) to 5 (correspondence) years. For master's degree from 2 to 2 years and 5 months.
What to learn
Having passed all the stages of training in the speci alty "Food products from vegetable raw materials", the specialist will easily solve the following tasks facing him:
- activities related to the production and technology of plant products (related to the computer and information technology industry);
- creating conditions for quality control of products throughout the production path (research on quality characteristics);
- guaranteeing the release of products of the required quality and quantity (management of processes and the operation of the technical equipment of production);
- management of production at food and processing enterprises that produce a wide variety of products from vegetable raw materials (flour and cereals, bread and confectionery, sugar, essential oils, fermentation and wine products and drinks, conservation, children's and functional food);
- creating conditions to increase profitabilityproduction and rational use of raw materials and at the same time reduce the cost of energy and materials (work with innovative projects and rationalization);
- activities with personnel - increasing labor productivity through training and advanced training of employees;
- opportunity to participate in innovative projects, developments related to direct activities;
- development of new technologies and technological schemes of production;
- participation in the accounting of raw materials and products from it by subjecting them to certification tests;
- solution of strategic and operational tasks related to the production of products from vegetable raw materials.
Code of training direction
The code of this speci alty in training according to the new model is 19 03 02 - "Food products from vegetable raw materials". Old code - 260100 62.
Work in speci alty
Having received a diploma with such a profession, a qualified specialist also receives guaranteed employment in the profession. It will be possible to work:
- leaders and specialists in food production;
- experts and technologists of food enterprises;
- researchers in scientific institutions;
- teachers at specialized educational universities;
- continue your studies in your chosen field.
A specialist in the field of food products from vegetable raw materials, a diploma promises work in the food industry or catering.
Which area will you have to work in?
Skilled plant food specialist can work:
- in a number of firms engaged in the purchase or production and marketing, as well as merchandising of products of this type;
- in the field of laboratory research and quality control at customs for crop products imported into the country;
- in the field of agricultural business and related processing of vegetable raw materials;
- in the field of laboratory research on product standardization and certification;
- in information and consulting services on the topic of crop production (storage, commodity research, processing and certification).
But in fact it is…
What metropolitan enterprises are waiting for you (for example, after graduating from RGAU Moscow Agricultural Academy):
- Ostankino Meat Processing Plant.
- Cherkizovsky Meat Processing Plant.
- Mikoyanovsk Meat Processing Plant.
- Cheese-making plant "Ichalkovsky".
- Combine "Ochakovo".
- PepsiCo branch in Moscow.
- Moscow tea factory.
- "Wimm-Bill-Dann".
- Ice Cream Factory "Ice Cream".
- Confectionery factories "Red October", "Udarnitsa" and "Yasnaya Polyana".
- Confectionery concern"Babaevsky".
This list also includes:
- foreign processing enterprises (Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Slovakia and other countries);
- catering establishments - restaurants and cafes (including hotels and tourism) and many others.
