UQ Skills

Program details: Masterclass: Advanced Food Product Development: From Concept to Commercialisation

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to bring a new food product to market.

Drawing from industry best practices and cutting-edge research, this practical, hands-on training is tailored specifically for the food manufacturing sector.

You'll learn how to:

  • create a roadmap to navigate key milestones to bring a product from idea to market
  • identify and mitigate food safety risks at every stage of product development.

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How you'll learn

You'll complete a 1-day workshop at UQ St Lucia, with a virtual classroom available upon request.

During this training you'll explore new product development case studies and the lessons learned from these events. You'll also get the opportunity to put your skills into practice by running a novel food through a new product development process. 

Start date

  • 9 June 

This program can be run for cohorts on request. Contact us for details. Minimum numbers required to go ahead.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

You must:

  • be aged 18 years or over
  • work in the food manufacturing sector.

This training is ideal for food safety managers, operations and quality assurance staff, and new product development/research and development officers.

All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Create your USI

You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.

Resources

2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.5 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).

Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) offers funded places in this masterclass for people working in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

You will need to contribute to the cost of your training through a co-contribution fee:

  • Co-contribution fee (upfront, non-refundable): $75
  • Full fee without funding: $545

There is one subject* as part of this continuing education/professional development (CE/CPD) training:

  • Advanced Food Product Development: From Concept to Commercialisation

*While this masterclass does not offer an accredited outcome, it does provide credit towards accredited food manufacturing technology courses at UQ Skills.