Skip to main content
Person wearing a lab coat and a hair net smiles, standing beside bakers' racks of bread.

Future Food Science Undergraduate Students

  1. U of G Homepage
  2. Department of Food Science
  3. Future Food Science Undergraduate Students

Launch your career in food science and product development.

Bachelor of Science - Food Science Major

Food is a multi-billion dollar industry that is influenced by changing socio-economic conditions and evolving agricultural and industrial technologies. As a BSc Food Science student, you apply chemistry, microbiology and physics to study the processing and development of food products and processes to make an impact on people’s everyday lives and see the direct applications of your work.

Ask a program question
U of G Admissions
two students working together in a food lab

Food scientists fill the gap between the production of farm goods and the year-round delivery of food to the global consumer. They are employed by all levels of the food-processing sector from entrepreneurial to multinational. This hands-on program is your opportunity to learn the skills you need to make an impact on people’s everyday lives and see the direct applications of your work.

Learn more about Food Science major at U of G
Victoria posing with her head popping up out of a giant plate

Aside from making the best friends and connections with my professors, I love how everything that I’m learning can be applied in real life. Whether it is food chemistry or sensory evaluations, I can really see myself using the knowledge that I’ve gained in the future.

Victoria Huynh, Undergraduate StudentFood Science Hear more from Victoria
u of G department of food science footer logo

About Us

The Department of Food Science provides state of the art knowledge translation focused on developing sustainable, safe and innovative foods aimed at improving human health. Research done in Food Science focuses on interdisciplinary studies spanning chemistry, biology, microbiology, natural product chemistry, nanoscience, physics and nutritional science.

  • Undergraduate Programs
  • Graduate Programs
  • Continuing Education (Short Courses)

Contact Us

Telephone: (519) 824-4120 extension 56589

Mailing Address:
University of Guelph
Food Science Department
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1G 2W1

Sharepoint Login (U of G Single Sign-on)