Food and Beverage Innovation and Management

Overview

Department of Agricultural Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A) of the Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona (Italy) forms a new type of food professional with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of technical, chemical, biological and microbiological aspects involved in the management and development of innovation in food supply chain.

Paying particular attention to sustainability issues, these figures understand how to connect food processes to both economic and communication systems, as well as the relationships within food and high-quality product marketing, and the promotion of made in Italy food traditions.

Career opportunities

The Food and Beverage Innovation and Management programme from Marche Polytechnic University qualifies you for employment in food companies and related industries involved in food production, quality, and safety as well as equipment manufacturing—in Italy and internationally. You may also have the opportunity to engage in public or private organizations, laboratories, and consultancy in the field of food. 

The Master degree allows you to access to the State Examination to obtain the qualification to the regulated professions of Food Technologist (Law n. 59, 18 January 1994, n. 59) and Doctor of Agronomy and Forestry (DPR 5 June 2001, n. 328).

Directive 2005/36/EC relative to recognition of professional qualifications also provides the right of establishment and the freedom to provide services to citizens of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), as well as citizens of Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, who wish to pursue a regulated profession in a Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications, either as self-employed or as employees.

Therefore, the professional activity of Graduates in Food and Beverage Innovation and Management can be practiced:

• In the liberal profession, also performed in professional studies
• In the enterprises of the agro-food sector and businesses connected to it (production and marketing of machines, systems and services for agro-food industry);
• In the mass distribution circuit (GOD);
• In public and private organizations, carrying out, for various purposes, planning, analysis, control, certification and scientific investigations for the protection and improvement of food production (Assessorati all'Agricoltura, Camere di Commercio, Services and national and regional agencies operating in the agro-food industry);
• In national and international institutions performing studies and researches on issues of agricultural and food policies, food security and food aid programmes (FAO, World Bank, OECD, European Commission, etc.);
• In training institutions;
• In the wholesale trade of food and beverages;
• In hotels, restaurants and service companies for the mass catering (canteens, schools, hospitals etc.);
• In the holdings dealing with wine-making and oil extraction and processing;
• In business organizations (Federalimentare, agricultural organizations, etc.).
• In public administration (University, High School, local authorities, etc.), subjected to specific authorization and exceeding the competitions required by law.