Job Description:

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and innovative Food Technologist to lead New Product Development (NPD), recipe formulation, process optimization, and shelf-life enhancement across our food brands.

This role combines food science, product innovation, and Indian culinary expertise to develop scalable, clean-label, preservative-free Ready-to-Cook (RTC) and Ready-to-Eat (RTE) products that deliver authentic taste and consistent quality.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with R&D;, procurement, manufacturing, quality assurance, and marketing teams to build the next generation of cutting-edge Indian food products.

Key Responsibilities :

Product Development & Innovation
- Develop innovative RTC and RTE food products including Indian curries, gravies, spice blends, batters, snacks, meal kits, and seasoning mixes.
- Reformulate existing products to improve scalability, shelf stability, consistency, and clean-label positioning.
- Conduct laboratory and pilot-scale trials to achieve authentic taste, texture, aroma, and appearance.




- Develop commercially viable formulations suitable for large-scale manufacturing.

Shelf-Life Studies & Food Quality
- Conduct microbiological stability studies, sensory evaluation, pH analysis, moisture testing, water activity analysis, and oxidation studies.
- Identify factors affecting shelf life including microbial growth, oil rancidity, moisture migration, and texture degradation.
- Develop scientific solutions to improve food safety, freshness, and product stability.
- Recommend packaging and processing improvements to maximize shelf life.

Process Development & Commercialization
- Standardize production processes including roasting, frying, grinding, blending, drying, seasoning, and packaging.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for pilot and commercial production.
- Support manufacturing teams during product scale-up and commercialization.
- Improve process efficiency while minimi

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