The Master of Food and Packaging Innovation is an advanced interdisciplinary degree that combines food science, entrepreneurship and innovation in product and packaging design. You'll have the opportunity to gain industry experience through an internship with a dynamic business in the food sector to build your network and accelerate your career. This unique course was developed in collaboration with the food and packaging industries to fill a need for food and food packaging product developers in Australia. Scientists at the University of Melbourne are working to develop new food products and design innovative packaging to improve food quality and sustainability. Throughout your degree, you'll be exposed to the latest research in food and packaging while hearing from industry experts via guest lectures. The core suite of subjects in the Master of Food and Packaging Innovation is designed to help you build the knowledge and skills required to develop and market new food products and innovative and sustainable packaging designs. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of food science, critical thinking, innovation, leadership and packaging, and discover advanced research and its practical application in commercial settings. Choose from a wide range of elective subjects and focus on key aspects of food science, such as meat products and dairy, or key aspects of food industry, such as science commercialisation and value chain analysis.

With the human population expected to reach over 8 billion people by 2030 according to the UN, managing future food security is of vital importance. Food and feed production industries worldwide are facing an increasing number of challenges that impact on food availability and access. The ever-increasing risk of inadvertent spread of pests and diseases due to international trade and travel means bio security is now crucial to protect our food supply chain. Develop a sound understanding of what food security is, including the pillars underpinning food security and the key challenges now and in the future. Your core focus will be on understanding the long-term vision and strategies required to ensure that present and future generations will have on-going food security, achieved in ways that do not impact on the environment.