# Food Science

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Your Next Giant Leap

See why Purdue Food Science could be the perfect fit for you

Food Science

Discover the opportunities available to you with a Food Science degree

[Learn more](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/majors-food-science.html)

Fermentation Science

Explore the possibilities of a Fermentation Sciences degree

[Learn more](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/fermentation-sciences.html)

Leader in Research

Food Science faculty, staff and students are finding solutions to tomorrow's problems

[Learn more](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/signature-research.html)

Food Science Online Academy

Flexible, online courses developed by university researchers and industry experts

[Learn more](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/online-programs/index.html)

# 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.

Join Purdue Food Science! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[APPLY](https://www.admissions.purdue.edu/apply/)[VISIT](https://apply.purdue.edu/portal/ag-customvisit#district)

## CONTACT US

**Department of Food Science** \
 [foodsci@purdue.edu](mailto:foodsci@purdue.edu) \
 745 Agriculture Mall Drive \
 West Lafayette, IN 47907 \
 [765-494-8256](tel:7654948256)

[Department directory](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/directory.html#/?departments=16)

[PROGRAMS](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/prospective-students.html)

## Driving Discovery

## Driving Discovery

From lab to table: Research predicts texture with machine learning

The creaminess of custard. The fizz of foam. The slurpability of soup. Texture is essential to our eating experience. A new Purdue Food Science study introduces an artificial intelligence model to accurately predict texture perception.

[Explore the Research](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/05/from-lab-to-table-purdue-food-science-research-predicts-texture-with-machine-learning.html "From lab to table: Research predicts texture with machine learning")

100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION

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

2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT

Students within the Food Science Department can major in either [Food Science](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/majors-food-science.html) or [Fermentation Science](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/fermentation-sciences.html).

Connections to Industry

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

100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION

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

2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT

Students within the Food Science Department can major in either [Food Science](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/majors-food-science.html) or [Fermentation Science](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/fermentation-sciences.html).

Connections to Industry

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

## Upcoming Food Science Events

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## What's Trending

## Purdue Food Science News

Purdue welcomes two faculty members for Spring 2026 semester

Camila Nicolli, research assistant professor of mycotoxin fungal biology in the Department of...

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/01/the-college-of-agriculture-welcomes-two-new-faculty-members-for-spring-2026-semester.html "Purdue welcomes two faculty members for Spring 2026 semester")

Purdue food science showcases innovation on global stage at FAO exhibition

Two representatives from the Department of Food Science recently traveled to Rome, the...

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/12/purdue-food-science-showcases-innovation-on-global-stage-at-fao-exhibition.html "Purdue food science showcases innovation on global stage at FAO exhibition")

Optimizing food as medicine

Growing up in India, when Lavanya Reddivari had a cold, her mother would give her a remedy called...

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/12/optimizing-food-as-medicine.html "Optimizing food as medicine ")

Make your harvest last: Safe tips for drying apples from Purdue food scientists

Drying apples at home can be an easy, economic way to make your fall harvest last all winter....

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/11/make-your-harvest-last-safe-tips-for-drying-apples-from-purdue-food-scientists.html "Make your harvest last: Safe tips for drying apples from Purdue food scientists")

Researchers explore connections between human and animal health

Steve Lindemann, associate professor of food science and head of the Diet-Microbiome Interactions...

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/10/researchers-explore-connections-between-human-and-animal-health.html "Researchers explore connections between human and animal health")

Food science researchers contribute to Purdue’s One Health Initiative

In Purdue’s Department of Food Science, researchers are taking on issues of food and health...

[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/10/food-science-researchers-contribute-to-purdues-one-health-initiative.html "Food science researchers contribute to Purdue’s One Health Initiative")