FoodTech MENDELU since 1919

The teaching of food disciplines has a rich history at our university. Current teachers can build on the now century-old legacy of important food personalities who have worked here. Since 1995, the Institute of Food Technology has been established, which currently provides teaching for students in several disciplines.

1995

Establishment of the Department of Food Technology

An important step in consolidating the teaching of food science at the university was the establishment of the Institute of Food Technology in 1995, which currently teaches students in Food Technology, Phytotechnics, General Agriculture and Zootechnics.

1992 -1993

The origin of the food industry

Prof. Ivo Ingr, who focused mainly on meat and meat products, Prof. Stanislav Gajdůšek was responsible for lactology, the technology of processing plant products was developed by Assoc. Miloš Pelikán and prof. František Dudáš.

1952

Transfer to Prague

This year saw the transfer of the technological direction to the VŠCHT, including students and a number of prominent personalities. However, the teaching of food technology in Brno continued. Prof. František Šebela headed the Department of Technology and Lactology. Prof. František Dudáš dealt with plant technologies.

1948 -1952

Development after World War II

A technological department has been established, where important personalities such as Prof. Bohumil Hošpes, who taught distilling and starch production, Associate Professor Emil Slavíček, who dealt with the problems of sugar production, and under Prof. Josef Proks developed the problems of lactology and dairy farming. In this time  prof. Vladimír Kyzlink founded the „Processing of fruits and vegetables“ and   „Preservation of non-perishable foodstuffs“ and „Economics of agriculture and food industry“ was developed under the leadership of prof. František Lom.

1919

Establishment of the University of Agriculture in Brno

At the same time the teaching of food science started. Already in 1919 Professor Václav Vilikovský taught the subject „Agricultural Industry“;