Professional FOOD JUDGE / FOOD TESTER ? This job sounds interesting to many people especially to FOODIE, those who loves and enjoy food.
It is not as easy as just eating and then say “yum” or “not nice”. Apart from having passion in food, a Professional Food Tester needs to have a lot of knowledge from the food industry. These knowledge can be from his/her exploration of all kinds of food from the market locally and overseas, vast experienced from career, knowledge through readings about food, experiencing food exhibitions and many more to add on the professional knowledge on food.
FOOD innovation is an ART & SCIENCE . The ART part involves the taste and presentation of food . The SCIENCE part is with regards to the technology in food making incurred during processing of the food especially for food products in retails.
With these knowledge and experiences will make the food tester / food judge be a better judges in all the food evaluation conducted based on the market needs, target markets, market suitability and timing of launching. We do not want to launch a product / food when the market is not suitable and also the right timing when the consumer is able to accept the product.
When we launch a new product which is very new to the market, a lot of marketing cost needed to promote the product such as food sampling and advertisement which can cost a bomb to a new start-up or small medium industries. Big Budget is need to cover the marketing cost from the owner of the food business and also to engage with the right food tester for a genuine comments from the food industry player.
Below are some TIPS on HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FOOD TESTER
FOOD SERVICE: Criteria as Food Judges / Food Tester
1. Knowledge in Food Industry: food service, street food, fine dining and food in retail outlet – locally & international
2. Experienced working in Food Industry
3. Knowledge on Raw Material, Processing of the food
4. Knowledge on Competitors from the Food Industry: locally & internationally
5. Knowledge on the Techniques of Sensory Evaluation
6. Knowledge on Target Market
7. Pricing Factor
8. Knowledge on Suitability of Location
FOOD RETAIL : Criteria as Food Judges / Food Tester
1. Knowledge in Food Industry: food service, street food, fine dining and food in retail outlet – locally & international
2. Experienced working in Food Industry
3. Knowledge on Raw Material, Processing of the food
4. Knowledge on Food Packaging
5. Knowledge on Labelling Compliance – local & international
6. Knowledge on Food Safety
7. Knowledge on Competitors from the Food Industry: locally & internationally
8. Knowledge on Target Market
9. Pricing Factor
10. Knowledge on the Techniques of Sensory Evaluation
With the lists of criteria on How To Be A Professional Food Tester will enable for those who likes to become a food tester as a profession or even a foodie to equip themselves to become a professional and contribute to the food industry.
GOOD LUCK !
