Food chemists focus on the chemistry of foods, their deterioration, and the principles underlying the improvement of foods for consumers. Few people recognize the science behind the food they consume.

What are the students doing in your class face-to-face? Melanie Erzinger: In the first week of the semester the food chemistry laboratory course starts with two in-class introductory lectures. One ...

Note: As of the autumn semester 2024, the name of the study programme is changed from "Food Science" to "Food Science and Nutrition". Food scientists work in the fields of production, processing, ...

Why major in food science? Food scientists are working to solve one of the world’s greatest challenges — feeding the world, studying how to create new food products and bring them to market. The steps ...

Ideally, a Full paper in Food & Function should follow each Communication. These must describe science that will be of benefit to the community and are judged according to originality, quality of ...

Many people take the food in grocery stores for granted – but food scientists don't. It’s likely that a food scientist had a hand in researching and developing some of your favorite store ...

Lijing Ke is a Professor at the University of Leeds. Prior to moving to Leeds, he spent 10 years working at the School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University (China ...