Food Industry Management (B.S.)
The Food Industry Management major is an management degree focused on food, hunger, and sustainability — but applicable to any industry and field around the world.
The major gives students the flexibility to choose courses related to their individual interests in agri-food systems, marketing, food industry sales or global food security.
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Core areas of study include:
- Food and commodity sales.
- Retail systems and management.
- Food product and commodity marketing.
- Micro- and macroeconomics.
Learn more about requirements and courses in Food Industry Management.
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Food Industry Management Graduates
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Career Opportunities
The food industry employs nearly one in six professionals in the United States with new positions opening daily for analyst, management, marketing and sales positions.
Food Industry Management prepares students for a variety of career paths.
- Marketing specialist.
- Data analyst.
- Brand manager.
- Distribution and logistics manager.
- Account executive.
- Retail store manager.
- Wholesale and retail buyer.
Faculty members and advisors maintain close relationships with food industry companies, which can help with internships, scholarships and employment in related fields.
Student Stories
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AFRE Undergraduates and Industry Partners Attend Annual AFRE Etiquette Dinner
Published on October 29, 2025
AFRE alumni and seniors gather each year for a networking and etiquette dinner aimed at preparing seniors for the careers after graduation. -
AFRE Undergraduates Attend International Fresh Produce Association Conference
Published on October 28, 2025
AFRE Undergrads travel to California for the Global Produce and Floral Show, hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association to explore the latest technology and new product trends. -
Food Industry Management Senior, Katherine DeLorenzo, is Supplying Food to Shelves as a General Mills Intern
Published on July 28, 2025
This summer Katherine traveled to Covington, GA where she is interning with General Mills as a supply chain logistics intern. -
AFRE undergrads lead the 97th Michigan FFA Convention
Published on March 31, 2025
Gretchen Gautz and Sara Dammann are agribusiness management students who also spent the last year serving as Michigan FFA State Officers. -
AFRE Senior, Allie Blanchard, Finds Passion for Crop Insurance Through Internship
Published on July 9, 2024
Allie Blanchard is completing her second internship as a crop insurance intern with GreenStone Farm Credit Services. -
ABM Senior Mackenzie Strong is Spending Her Summer as a Row Crop Production Intern with Bayer
Published on July 9, 2024
Mackenzie Strong is working with Bayer Crop Sciences for the summer in Fargo, North Dakota as a row crop production intern.
Food Industry Management Advisor
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Jennifer Petzko
Undergraduate Advisor / Senior Academic Specialist
petzko@msu.edu
517-884-8976
Schedule advising appointments online. Advising is Wednesday afternoons 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. There is no Express Advising during the summer.
More details: MSU Student Information System resources.
Student Life
In addition to student jobs and internships, there are education abroad and undergraduate research opportunities.
There are also a variety of student clubs and organizations including:
- Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education Club.
- Collegiate Farm Bureau.
- Food Marketing Association.
- Leadership in Environment and Agricultural Fields.
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences.
- National Agri-Marketing Association.
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