Food trends and product development with plant-based foodsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to gather information on current changes in the food industry and can combine information from different sources into broader contexts and food trends.
You can perform basic tasks in product development in general, and particularly with plant-based raw materials.

Content

What are food trends and how can information about them be found?
How do food trends affect product development?
How are new products developed?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers/clients, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g.  justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.