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Food, Drink and FMCG

Sectors

Consumer Goods and FMCG This link opens in a new window
Looks at different areas of work, including R&D and manufacturing, as well as news, employer lists and jobs. From TARGETjobs
Careers in the Brewing Industry This link opens in a new window
Careers information from Institute of Brewing & Distilling

Job Roles and Opportunities

Job roles are varied, including sales and product awareness promotion, research and development, value and product growth, procurement and logistics, advertising and brand awareness, pricing and product development
While global companies dominate the sector (Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Procter & Gambler, L’Oreal, Mars), there are a growing number of smaller, niche companies operating

More job profiles from Prospects and the National Careers Service

Food Technologist This link opens in a new window
Product/Process Development Scientist This link opens in a new window
Packaging Technologist This link opens in a new window
Technical Brewer This link opens in a new window
Quality Manager This link opens in a new window

Graduate destinations

Some of our recent graduates working in these areas include:

Trainee Development Chemist, Church & Dwight - BSc Molecular Genetics
Chocolate Manufacturer, Dulce GMBH - BSc Ecology & Conservation
Production Characterisation Scientist, Lonza Biologics - MChem Chemistry with Forensic Science
Behavioural Scientist, Unilever - PhD Psychology
Sensory Assistant, British American Tobacco - MChem Chemistry with Forensic Science

Find out more about what our graduates do

Related Jobs

Our sector guides cover other fields you may be interested in

Retail and fashion
These are key roles in FMCG
Business and management
Many management roles are available in this sector
Marketing, advertising and PR
There are lots of marketing roles in the FMCG sector
Accountancy

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