Food Technologists are responsible for innovating and improving food items while ensuring compliance with government regulations. By researching and experimenting with product ideas, they enhance flavor, value, and convenience of food items. Their responsibilities also include ensuring that manufacturing processes are cost-efficient and safe. Moreover, they need to assess customer needs and develop new products or modify existing products accordingly.

Typical tasks expected from a Food Technologist include:

• Developing new product ideas and recipes, formulating and cost optimization
• Testing and examining samples, and conducting experiments to improve the product quality
• Ensuring compliance with safety, legal and quality standards
• Integrating new technology in the development process of food production
• Scaling up the production process from trial through to full-scale manufacturing
• Working closely with other technical staff to develop 'recipes'
• Conducting preservation trials and managing product stability testing
• Documenting formulations, specifications, and process improvements