Careers in Food

The food industry includes agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, wholesale, food distribution, retail and more. Each take their place in a food supply chain that serves virtually every person in the U.S. In 2018, retail and food services were estimated to hold total sales of $6.02 trillion.* Competition within the retail sector exists between the grocery industry (fresh foods) and food service industry (prepared foods). Careers include agricultural science technicians, food technologists, research chefs and more.

Highest paying jobs in Food include: Operations Manager, Business Development Manager and Quality Manager.