Food safety and quality are crucial for the success of all food manufacturing companies and are vital to New Zealand’s economic prosperity. Food manufacturers must ensure the safety and quality of their products with absolute confidence. You can study this program full-time or part-time, with support from an online learning environment.
The demand for expertise in food safety and quality is increasing globally. If food companies lack this expertise internally, they rely on qualified consultants to provide these essential services.
You could start your own consultancy business or work for the government department responsible for food safety in your country.
The Master in Food Safety and Quality program provides practical skills and in-depth knowledge, enabling you to address problems in food manufacturing and develop preventative measures to ensure food safety and quality.
At Massey University, you will have access to state-of-the-art food processing and analytical equipment for applied and practical research relevant to the food industry.
- A fully equipped pilot plant operating under a risk management program, enabling the export of safe and high-quality foods.
- Specialist equipment for both thermal and non-thermal processing.
- Laboratories equipped to analyze microbial, chemical, and foreign matter contaminants, including a PC2 laboratory for working with foodborne pathogens.
- Instruments to measure food composition.
Massey guarantees research expertise in meat, fish, and dairy technology, postharvest storage and processing of fruits and vegetables, food formulation, and the use of additives and ingredients.
