Food Marketing and Product Development BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Learn the ins and outs of the food industry — studying both manufacturing and retail perspectives.Gain the practical experience and theoretical knowledge that food marketing requires.Benefit from excellent graduate career opportunities — whether in management, buying, marketing or development.

The degree provides you with the expertise that you need to pursue a career in food marketing, business management or food product design and development. There is an emphasis on critical and creative thinking — you'll learn how quick responses can make every difference in the food industry, and you'll develop the analytical, technical, commercial and professional skills that you need for them.

Students will learn to identify market niches and satisfy consumer demand; gaining valuable business and management acumen.

You learn through seminars lectures projects laboratory sessions course work examinations Applied learning Live projects There are numerous real-world studies and projects that are undertaken throughout the course. These give you useful real-world experiences, and an opportunity to make industry contacts.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career infood marketing food buying food product development food retail management Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for Unilever Marks & Spencer Samworth Brothers Sainsburys Tesco Asda Northern Foods