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🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Quality and range of raw materials, half finished products and end products of a specific food sector.

food materials — quality and range of raw materials, half finished products and end products of a specific food sector. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 4 occupations in our catalogue, including food grader, food regulatory advisor, food science lecturer, and food technologist.

Category: knowledge › food processing SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: food products, food material, food contents, food ingredients

Occupations that require food materials

Showing top 4 of 4 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

food grader · 🤖 5.0/10
food regulatory advisor · 🤖 5.0/10
food science lecturer · 🤖 5.0/10
food technologist · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is food materials?

Quality and range of raw materials, half finished products and end products of a specific food sector.

What category of skill is food materials?

ESCO classifies food materials under the knowledge category, specifically in the food processing subcategory.

Is food materials an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require food materials?

In our catalogue, 4 occupations list food materials as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include food grader, food regulatory advisor, food science lecturer, food technologist.

How transferable is food materials between industries?

ESCO tags food materials as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is food materials the same as food products?

Yes — food materials is also known as food products, food material, food contents, or food ingredients. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn food materials?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands food materials and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.