School of Business

Food Marketing

“Category Management is clearly what differentiates the SUNY New Paltz Food Marketing Track from all others.”
 Food Industry CEO

Students touring the Freshdirect headquarters

THE GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRY

The objective of these courses is to:

  • Educate students about the global food industry at all levels, with a focus on food distribution, category management, retail and merchandising.
  • Students will learn the application of traditional marketing strategies, concepts, and tactics to food retailing, merchandising and category management.

FOOD MARKETING OVERVIEW

Participants will explore and prepare for a career in the food industry along one of the several potential career paths, including:

  • food retail management
  • advertising
  • category management
  • research
  • sales management
  • brand management

Food Marketing Track Courses: 

BUS 325 Marketing Principles
BUS 327 Sales Management
BUS 328 Food Retail Management
BUS 329 Category Management
BUS 429 Marketing Strategy

Food Marketing Micro Credential Courses: 

BUS 325 Marketing Principles
BUS 327 Sales Management
BUS 328 Food Retail Management
BUS 329 Category Management
BUS 427 Advertising Strategy
BUS 429 Marketing Strategy