Would a Master of Food and Packaging Innovation look good on your C.V.?
Mondelez International and the Victorian Government have created a Master of Food and Packaging Innovation through the university of Melbourne.
Yes, it is exciting news, isn't it? But you have to apply now. The deadline is 15 June.
Apart from adding brilliant credentials to what you have to offer, what does doing this course mean?
Over the next 40 years, the world will need to produce 50 per cent more food to feed a rapidly increasing world population, with most of this food needing to be safely packaged and transported to consumers.
There will be 1.6 billion new middle class Asian consumers by 2050, for example. Indonesia will grow by an estimated six million each year. The Chinese middle class will earn similar salaries to their European counterparts.
Packaging processes that ensure food is delivered intact, safe and without compromise to quality, the environment or the budget will be highly regarded and increasingly sought after, as will food and packaging innovation knowledge and skills.
With this as background, the University of Melbourne has developed three new subjects especially related to food and packaging innovation for a brand new program, The Master of Food and Packaging Innovation.
This program is developed to be globally relevant with students able to specialise in food packaging innovation. It also aims to align higher education coursework and research with industry and business needs.
University of Melbourne’s Professor Frank Dunshea was part of the team that handpicked subjects from across the University, intersecting faculty and discipline boarders through engineering, science, business and economics.
“The packaging subjects are interdisciplinary, with content developed to incorporate elements of marketing, safety, materials and processes,” he said.
“As this is a university-wide course, with subjects taught across a range of faculties, we’re ensuring expert knowledge transfer in combination with the expert knowledge of our partner organisations such as Mondelez.”
During the final year of the program, students will be given the opportunity to take up a professional industry internship and gain access to some of Australia’s most well-known brands and state-of-the-art facilities.
Mondelez is one of the organisations participating in the program. It will be offering 14 student placements over the next three years. Its Asia Pacific Chocolate and Confectionary Centre for Excellence in Ringwood is a facility with 100 food innovators, plus the infrastructure and world-class technologies that will provide students with a wealth of knowledge.
Nicolas Georges, director premium chocolate & dairy, research & development, Asia Pacific, Mondel?z International stated, "The close collaboration we have achieved with the University of Melbourne will attract the brightest minds to the food industry and I’m proud that we can support the innovators of tomorrow."
The Master of Food and Packaging Innovation is a two-year full time (or part time equivalent) program with a combination of online, evening and intensive delivery.
Everything you need to know to apply is here.
