University of Valencia

Academic, scientific or professional interest: The socioeconomic importance of the food sector, together with major changes in the food area regarding dietetic guidelines, new foodstuffs, a growing interest in nutrients, new processing technologies, new packaging materials and food biotechnology requires highly qualified professionals and researchers. More and more, consumers demand healthy and safe foodstuffs, with better nutritional and aesthetic properties which require quality improvements and an adequate use of food technology. This master's programme offers advanced education to meet such needs and to train specialists for them to face the challenges of the industry.