As a food scientist, you'll:
- provide accurate nutritional information for food labelling
- investigate ways to keep food fresh, safe and attractive
- find ways to save time and money in food making
- test the safety and quality of food
As a food technologist, you'll:
- blend new ingredients to invent and modify recipes
- conduct experiments and produce sample products
- design production processes and machinery
- source, cost and select raw materials
- investigate and resolve problems, like customer complaints or quality issues
