

The taste of toast inspires a journey of discovery
Rebecca Doidge enjoyed science at high school. She remembers the question back then that sparked the journey of discovery leading to her current role as a trainee compliance auditor in the dairy industry- why does toast taste so different to bread when it has only been toasted? Rebecca’s decision to study food science as a major in her science degree at AUT wasn’t a hard one to make.
“The food industry in New Zealand and globally offers so many opportunities for food scientists and technologists, in a wide range of areas such as nutrition, quality management, quality assurance, food safety, product development, education, the list goes on and on. I wanted a sustainable career, that could take me anywhere, and offered variety. Food science was a logical choice.”