JOB DESCRIPTION – FOOD TECHNOLOGIST | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Department: R&D; / Product Development
Position: Food Technologist – Product Development
Experience: 2–5 Years
Reporting To: Head – R&D; / Business Head
Industry: FMCG / Food / Snacks / Health & Wellness Products

Role Purpose

To develop innovative, secure, commercially viable and consumer-focused food products across categories such as snacks, healthy foods, dry fruits, nuts, seeds, functional foods and other value-added food products—from concept to commercial launch.

Key Responsibilities
New Product Development
Develop recent products, recipes, formulations, flavours and variants.
Conduct laboratory, kitchen and pilot-scale trials.
Convert successful trials into scalable commercial formulations.
Develop products based on consumer needs, market trends and business objectives.
Product Improvement & Innovation
Improve taste, texture, appearance, nutrition, shelf life and overall product quality.
Research current ingredients, processing techniques, flavours and functional ingredients.




Develop healthier alternatives with reduced sugar, oil, salt or other targeted nutritional improvements where required.
Benchmark competitor products and identify opportunities for innovation.
Process & Scale-Up
Establish standardized manufacturing processes and critical process parameters.
Work with Production teams during pilot and commercial trials.
Troubleshoot process and product-quality issues.
Ensure consistency between laboratory formulation and commercial production.
Quality, Shelf Life & Food Safety
Conduct sensory evaluation and product performance testing.
Coordinate shelf-life, stability, microbiological and nutritional testing.
Establish product specifications and quality standards.
Ensure compliance with FSSAI, food safety, labelling and applicable regulatory requirements.
Cost & Commercialization
Develop product BOMs and formulation specifications.
Work with Procurem

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