Food Science and Technology Internship in Ghana 2022; The major aim of the BSc. Food Science and Technology programme is to produce graduates who will become professionals in the dynamic food industry.
It is expected that the combination of classroom teaching and the industrial internship would enhance graduates’ skills for improving manufacturing processes, packaging, distribution and providing support and expertise to quality food management.
Students, therefore, embark on a field internship during the 2nd semester of their 3rd year into the program. They first visit the Food Research Institute (CSIR-FRI) in Accra for 6 weeks and then spend the next 8 weeks in food industries; where they, as part of their routine learning process within the industry, identify problems to solve. Students are graded based on the reports they submit and their performance during presentation (oral examination) organized for them.
It is envisaged that graduates would acquire new food product development skills, especially in food processing on an industrial scale, as well as having food safety and quality management, among others; and above all be positioned to amount scientific research in academia as well as research and development institutions.
Below is a list of companies assisting the department in the 3rd year internship:
- Food Research Institute, Accra
- Quarma Foods Ltd
- Olam company, Ghana
- Blue Skies Company Ltd
- Wilmar Africa Ltd
- Aflatoxin Lab, KNUST
- Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo
- Crops Research Institute, Fumesua
- Niche Cocoa, Tema
- Cocoa Processing Company, Tema
- Premium Foods Limited
- Ghana Nuts Ltd, Techiman
- Promasidor Gh. Ltd.
- KNUST Department of Food Science & Technology
- KNUST Course Materials For BSc Food Science , Year 1-4
- Knust Admission Requirement for Bsc Food Science And Technology
- BSc Food Science and Technology Jobs in Ghana
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