prepared meals nutritionist
Prepared meals nutritionists value ingredients, manufacturing processes, and foodstuffs in order to assure nutritional quality and suitability of prepared meals and dishes. They study nutritional value of foodstuffs and dishes and advise on the composition of different meals or dishes for human feed, allergenic items and macro and micronutrients.
Also called: nutrition scientist, account manager adult nutrition
- 22
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2265
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- cellar operator6 skills in common
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Essential skills
22- analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- check quality of products on the production line
- combination of flavours
- combination of textures
- dietetics
- ensure correct goods labelling
- ensure sanitation
- examine production samples
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- food science
- food storage
- functional properties of foods
- identify nutritional properties of food
- manage the use of additives in food manufacturing
- prepared meals
- research new cooking methods
- research new food ingredients
- strive for nutritional improvement of food manufacturing
- supervise food in healthcare
Optional skills
15- collect samples for analysis
- composition of diets
- conduct nutrition research
- create new recipes
- develop new food products
- develop policies for nutritional programs
- dietary regimes
- identify suppliers
- infections in food
- label foodstuffs
- participate in the development of new food products
- perform food risk analysis
- perform market research
- prepare dietary meals
- traceability in food industry
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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