Food Science & Technology Functional Analysis

This project will review the standards for specific job roles and functions associated with Food Science & Technology. The first three of these are full National Occupational Standards; the others are knowledge standards.

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Key Purpose Main Function Ref   NOS 
 B. Provide Technical, Engineering and Product Development Services B7. Provide Scientific and Technical Services IMPFT108   Set up and manage facilities for the sensory assessment of food and drink 
IMPFT110   Carry out sensory assessments in food and drink environments 
IMPFT112    Manage facilities for the sensory assessment of food and drink 
IMPFT101K   Principles of food policy and regulation
IMPFT102K   Principles of human food nutrition
IMPFT103K   Principles of a balanced diet 
IMPFT104K   Principles of food analysis and testing
IMPFT105K   Principles of human biology and food metabolism
IMPFT106K   Principles of using information and management systems in food technology
IMPFT107K   Principles of data analysis and use in food and drink process and production performance
IMPFT114K   Principles of sensory testing
IMPFT115K   Principles of appearance and texture in food and drink
IMPFT116K   Principles of flavours in food and drink
IMPFT117K   Principles of rheological characteristics of food and drink
IMPFT118K   Principles of weights and measures in the food and drink sector
IMPFT119K   Principles of energy transfer in heating food and drink
IMPFT120K   Principles of dehydration processes in food
IMPFT121K   Principles of energy transfer in cooling of food and drink
IMPFT122K   Principles of the refrigeration cycle in food 
IMPFT123K   Principles of freezing methods of food 
IMPFT124K   Scientific principles of water in food and drink
IMPFT125K   Principles of carbohydrate chemistry in food and drink
IMPFT126K   Principles of lipid chemistry in food and drink
IMPFT127K   Principles of protein chemistry in food and drink
IMPFT128K   Scientific principles of gelatine in food
IMPFT129K   Scientific principles of minerals in food
IMPFT130K   Scientific principles of vitamins in food
IMPFT131K   Scientific principles of pigments in food
IMPFT132K   Scientific principles and functionality of food additives
IMPFT133K   Principles of yeast biology for food and drink
IMPFT134K   Principles of food and drink microbiology
IMPFT135K   Principles of processing to produce commercially sterile products
IMPFT136K   Principles of functionality of water in food and drink processing
IMPFT137K   Principles of carbohydrate functionality in food and nutrition
IMPFT138K   Principles of lipid functionality in food and nutrition
IMPFT139K   Principles of protein functionality in food and nutrition
IMPFT140K   Principles of mineral functionality in food and nutrition
IMPFT141K   Principles of vitamin functionality in food and nutrition
IMPFT142K   Principles of cleaning raw food materials
IMPFT143K   Principles of sorting and grading produce and food materials
IMPFT144K   Principles of bulk size reduction of produce and food materials
IMPFT145K   Principles of homogenisation
IMPFT146K   Principles of filtration
IMPFT147K   Principles of centrifugation
IMPFT148K   Principles of blanching
IMPFT149K   Principles of food irradiation
IMPFT150K   Principles of canning
IMPFT151K   Principles of aseptic packaging
IMPFT152K   Principles of bar coding for food and drink
IMPFT153K   Principles of paper and board packaging for food and drink
IMPFT154K   Principles of plastic and cellulose films for food and drink
IMPFT155K   Principles of labelling of food and drink
IMPFT156K   Principles of evaporation and drying
IMPFT157K   Principles of food extrusion
IMPFT158K   Principles of Tetra Pak in food technology
IMPFT159K   Principles of Modified Atmosphere and Vacuum Packaging of food and drink
IMPFT160K   Principles of pasteurisation of food
IMPFT161K   Principles of colloid chemistry
IMPFT162K   Principles of food and drink fermentation
IMPFT163K   Principles of human food toxicology
IMPFT164K   Principles of statistics in food and drink production and manufacture
IMPFT165K   Principles of allergens in food safety