Food Science

Imagine a world. . .

Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being. Imagine turning those raw agricultural products into safe, shelf-stable, great tasting foods and beverages that every human being can afford and access. Imagine you helping to create this world.

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Department of Food Science
foodsci@purdue.edu
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-8256

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100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION
100% of Purdue Food Science students land a job or graduate school placement within 6 months of graduation.
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2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Students within the Food Science Department can major in either Food Science or Fermentation Science.
Globally renowned program
Connections to Industry

Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.

briefcase icon
100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION

100% of Purdue Food Science students land a job or graduate school placement within 6 months of graduation.

bell tower
2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT

Students within the Food Science Department can major in either Food Science or Fermentation Science.

Globally renowned program
Connections to Industry

Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.

2023 Food Science Senior Spotlights

2023 Food Science Senior Spotlights

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FOUR YEARS OF GIANT LEAPS

Members of the 2023 Food Science senior class have made giant leaps both inside and outside of the classroom. While balancing the challenging course load of a food science student, these individuals have served in multiple leadership positions,...

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Upcoming Food Science Events

Purdue Food Science News

Food scientist examines mouse tissue through a microscope that is displayed on a computer monitor
Laboratory fishing expedition reels in a big catch: hidden pathogenic role of a housekeeping enzyme in Listeria

Purdue University doctoral student Dongqi Liu has identified a previously unknown strategy that...

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Harrison Helmick
Harrison Helmick - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight

Harrison Helmick started working at WheatFields Bakery in his hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, while...

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Applegate Lab
New assay accelerates E. coli testing process

A team led by Purdue University’s Bruce Applegate has developed a new time-saving assay to...

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Paul Brown, professor of forestry and natural resources at Purdue University, oversees the lab’s experimental aquaponics systems.
$10 million USDA grant targets more Midwestern seafood production and consumption

Purdue University has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of...

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Emma Ellis
Seven Purdue Ag student-athletes recognized for academic excellence

Seven student-athletes in the College of Agriculture were named Academic All-Big Ten honorees for...

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The foods of the Festival of Lights

The holidays bring many sentiments that are centered around worldwide cultural and religious...

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