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Companies hiring Food Scientists and Technologists in Minnesota: 65 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
26 employers had 65 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Food Scientists and Technologists (occupation code 19-1012) with a worksite in Minnesota, decided through June 23, 2026; the median offered wage is $87,360 a year.
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Employers hiring Food Scientists and Technologists in Minnesota
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. | Minneapolis | 22 | R&D Scientist II; Senior Scientist; Senior R&D Scientist | $87,206 | $86,050 | June 1, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Milk Specialties Company | Eden Prairie | 4 | Vice President, Casein Technology and Development; Manager, R&D Extrusion; Cheese Technologist | $133,958 | $102,336 | June 23, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Cargill, Incorporated | Plymouth | 4 | Senior Scientist, Dairy Applications; Senior Scientist, Dairy Applications - KBGFJG354710-2; Research Scientist | $115,700 | $113,214 | May 28, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Hormel Foods Corporate Services, LLC | Austin, Willmar | 3 | Senior Scientist | $87,360 | $81,307 | January 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Minnesota | St. Paul, Saint Paul | 3 | Postdoctoral Associate; Researcher 5; Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,838 | $50,294 | March 9, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Lactalis Cheese And Dairy Holding Inc. | Minnetonka, Minneapolis | 3 | R&D Scientist II; Senior R&D Scientist | $95,545 | $87,797 | July 31, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Silver Fox LLC | Hopkins | 2 | Quality Assurance Manager | $70,980 | $70,980 | May 11, 2026 | dol.gov |
| J & B Group, Inc. | St. Michael | 2 | Food Safety Manager (Food Scientist); Quality Assurance Supervisor | $69,545 | $68,786 | January 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| M.G. Waldbaum Company | Gaylord | 2 | Senior Corporate Food Safety and Quality Scientist; Food Safety and Quality Scientist Manager | $119,176 | Not listed | April 17, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Midwest Yogurt, Inc. | Minnetonka | 2 | Senior R&D Scientist; R&D Scientist II | $94,360 | $92,976 | July 2, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. | Perham | 2 | Pet Food Formulation Specialist | $64,199 | $60,653 | November 26, 2024 | dol.gov |
| HyLife Foods Windom, LLC | Windom | 2 | Regulatory Program Specialist; Food Safety/Lab Manager | $58,802 | $58,802 | June 9, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Fraser Winery Management LLC | Delano | 1 | Winery and Vineyard Consultant | $208,000 | $208,000 | January 6, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Jonny Pops LLC | Elk River | 1 | Technical Product Quality Supervisor | $88,000 | $87,797 | May 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Tuffys Pet Treats Inc | Delano | 1 | Formulation Specialist | $93,600 | $87,797 | May 19, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Olubunmi Simpeh | Brooklyn Center | 1 | Food Scientist | $68,786 | $68,786 | June 23, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kerry Biofunctional Ingredients Inc. | Rochester | 1 | Process Scientist | $75,600 | $61,818 | June 12, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Kenny's Candy & Confections, Inc. | Perham | 1 | Food Technologist | $65,000 | $59,093 | May 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| SAM Sensory and Marketing Research US, Inc. | Plymouth | 1 | Sensory Research Manager | $80,213 | $68,786 | May 5, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Northern Star Co. | Chaska | 1 | Food Safety Quality Supervisor | $68,786 | $68,786 | December 5, 2024 | dol.gov |
| So Good Brand, Inc. | Minneapolis | 1 | QA Lead | $73,000 | $70,304 | December 7, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Aequor Technologies, Inc. | Minneapolis | 1 | Dairy Innovation Development Scientist | $89,000 | $84,614 | October 6, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Eat JUST Protein, Inc. | Appleton | 1 | Food Safety & Quality Specialist | $91,000 | $66,144 | September 15, 2023 | dol.gov |
| PURIS Proteins, LLC | Minneapolis | 1 | VP of Research and Development | $150,000 | $98,904 | August 17, 2023 | dol.gov |
| World Food Processing LLC | Minneapolis | 1 | VP of Research and Development | $150,000 | $118,186 | June 15, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Midwest Dairy Association | St. Paul | 1 | Scientific Research Manager | $76,120 | $74,922 | May 3, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 23, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.