Abstract: New engineering construction is a major strategic action to actively deal with a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change. Ideological and political education in courses is an important way to deepen the reform of engineering education and cultivate excellent engineering talents with virtue plus ability. This paper analyzes the realistic predicament of the ideological and political construction of food science and engineering specialty courses under the background of new engineering. Meanwhile, the reform practice of the ideological and political education in food science and engineering major of Huazhong Agricultural University is summarized. Finally, this paper proposes five practical paths of ideological and political education in food science and engineering, in order to promote and improve training quality of scientific and technological talents in food engineering. The five practical paths of ideological and political education are the construction of teachers, the construction of courses, the reform of classroom instruction, the students' self-study and the top-level design of college party committee.