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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Pioneering Research

Pioneering Research

Senay Simsek
Purdue researchers develop sustainable, biodegradable superabsorbent materials from hemp

The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials are affecting the planet. To combat this dilemma, Dr. Senay Simsek leads a team developing superabsorbent materials from cellulose extracted from hemp.

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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.
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Connections to Industry

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

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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.

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.

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Purdue Food Science News

Testing cantaloupe for salmonella
Purdue, FDA join Indiana produce growers in multiyear food safety study

Purdue University and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have embarked on a multiyear study of...

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watermelons sliced in half longways, stacked in the back of a truck. Bees drink the juice off of one open fruit
One man’s watermelon waste is another man’s bioplastic treasure

Knocking on watermelons in the produce aisle, your mind probably wanders to hot summer afternoons...

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Haley Oliver sitting on a wooden bench surrounded by yellow flowers
Purdue researcher awarded $10M for extension of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety

Haley Oliver, professor of food science in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, has...

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Education is power: Food recalls & safety tips for consumers

During the past summer, consumers were warned of concerns related to cucumbers and deli meats....

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The Purdue arch with students going to their first day of classes.
College of Agriculture welcomes 10 new faculty members this semester

College of Agriculture welcomes 10 new faculty members, kicking off the start of the 2024 fall...

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Fairgoers ride a tractor, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance, and browse food tents during the 2023 Indiana State Fair. (Purdue Agricultural Communications photo)
Purdue Extension to present engaging art and nature demonstrations at Indiana State Fair

The Indiana State Fair kicks off Aug. 2 and highlights the theme “The Art & Nature of...

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