Employers may also accept other subjects like chemistry or nutrition.
If you have a degree in an unrelated subject, you could study a postgraduate course like food safety or food quality management.
Experience of working in a food science or food development environment, for example through an industrial placement, may improve your career prospects.
You may be able to do a food technologist advanced apprenticeship then move on to a food industry technical professional degree apprenticeship.
You could start as a food technician or lab assistant with a food manufacturer and study for further qualifications while you work.
You can find out more about becoming a food scientist from the Institute of Food Science and Technology.