Food Technologist – Product Development & InnovationLocation: Chennai

Work Type: Full-time | Hybrid

Department: Product Development / R&D;

About Be Verse TechnologiesBe Verse Technologies is an integrated commerce and FMCG company focused on building sustainable, scalable global trade and retail infrastructure.

Rather than subsidising short-term quick-commerce models, Be Verse is building intelligent digital retail systems, efficient operational workflows, and commercially disciplined FMCG supply chains. The company combines enterprise intelligence, lean manufacturing, technology, and financial rigour to connect the journey from factory floor to consumer.

By connecting high-velocity local retail channels with broader domestic and international trade corridors, Be Verse transforms granular operational and consumer data into scalable FMCG and trade opportunities.

Our ambition is to build a next-generation FMCG company designed around how modern consumers, retailers, manufacturers, and enterprises actually operate.

About the RoleWe are looking for a Food Technologist – Product Development & Innovation to join our team in Chennai and contribute to the development, optimisation, and scale-up of FMCG food products.

This role combines food science, product development, quality, manufacturing, and commercial thinking. You will work across the product lifecycle — from initial concepts and laboratory trials through sensory evaluation, formulation optimisation, production trials, and commercial scale-up.

The successful candidate will not only focus on whether a formulation works technically, but also consider consumer acceptance, product consistency, manufacturability, cost, shelf life, regulatory requirements, and commercial viability.

You will collaborate closely with R&D;, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to turn product concepts into scalable FMCG products.

Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Development &

- Formulation

- Develop and optimise food product formulations based on consumer requirements, market opportunities, quality standards, and commercial objectives.
- Translate product concepts into practical formulations, specifications, and prototypes.
- Conduct laboratory trials and iterative formulation testing.
- Evaluate raw materials and their impact on product quality, performance, cost, and consistency.
- Optimise formulations while maintaining desired taste, texture, appearance, nutritional characteristics, and product performance.
- Maintain accurate formulation records, trial reports, specifications, and development documentation.

Research & • Development
- Plan and conduct structured product development experiments and trials.
- Design comparative trials to evaluate ingredients, processing parameters, formulations, and product performance.
- Analyse experimental results and use data to guide formulation decisions.
- Support innovation projects from concept development through commercialisation.
- Research emerging ingredients, technologies, processing methods, and FMCG product trends.




- Contribute to the development of a structured product innovation pipeline.

Sensory & • Consumer Evaluation
- Plan and conduct sensory evaluations using appropriate testing methodologies.
- Assess attributes such as taste, aroma, texture, appearance, mouthfeel, and overall acceptability.
- Analyse sensory results and translate findings into actionable formulation improvements.
- Work with commercial and customer-facing teams to incorporate relevant consumer feedback into product development.

Scale-Up & • Manufacturing Support
- Support the transition of products from laboratory trials to pilot and commercial production.
- Work with manufacturing teams to ensure formulations are practical, repeatable, and scalable.
- Assist with production trials, process optimisation, and troubleshooting.
- Investigate formulation and process-related deviations and support root-cause analysis.
- Help establish appropriate process parameters and product specifications for commercial production.
- Monitor product consistency during scale-up and initial production runs.

Quality, Food Safety & • Compliance
- Work closely with Quality and Manufacturing teams to ensure products meet defined quality and food safety requirements.
- Support the development and maintenance of raw material, in-process, and finished-product specifications.
- Conduct or coordinate appropriate analytical and quality checks during product development.
- Ensure laboratory and development activities are properly documented and traceable.
- Support compliance with applicable food safety, labelling, regulatory, and customer requirements.
- Contribute to shelf-life studies and stability assessments where required.

Cost & • Commercial Optimisation
- Consider ingredient costs, processing requirements, packaging, yield, and manufacturing efficiency during product development.
- Support formulation optimisation without compromising product quality or consumer expectations.
- Work with Procurement and Commercial teams to evaluate alternative raw materials and suppliers.
- Identify opportunities to improve product margins, manufacturing efficiency, and scalability.
- Support cost and feasibility assessments for new product concepts.

Documentation & • Knowledge Management
- Maintain organised records of formulations, trials, test results, sensory evaluations, specifications, and product development activities.
- Develop clear technical reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain version-controlled formulation and product documentation.
- Build structured technical knowledge that can support future product development and scale-up.

What We're Looking For
- Strong understanding of Food Science,



Food Technology, formulation, processing, and product development principles.
- Practical experience with laboratory trials, sample preparation, experimentation, and technical documentation.
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality control, and product specifications.
- Ability to interpret experimental and sensory data and convert findings into practical decisions.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a structured approach to troubleshooting.
- Ability to balance technical requirements with consumer expectations, manufacturing practicality, and commercial objectives.
- Robust attention to detail and commitment to product consistency.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with R&D;, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where priorities may evolve as products move from development to commercialisation.

Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition, or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, product development, R&D;, or quality is preferred.
- Fresh graduates with strong technical knowledge and relevant project, laboratory, or product-development experience may also be considered.

Desirable SkillsExperience or knowledge in the following areas will be advantageous:
- FMCG product development and commercialisation
- Food formulation and ingredient functionality
- Sensory evaluation
- Shelf-life and stability studies
- Food processing and scale-up
- HACCP and food safety systems
- Regulatory and labelling requirements
- Basic statistical analysis and experimental design
- Raw material evaluation and supplier trials
- Packaging compatibility and product stability
- Cost optimisation and yield improvement
- Manufacturing troubleshooting
- Excel or other data-analysis tools

What You Will Work OnThe role may involve projects across multiple stages of the FMCG product lifecycle: Consumer / Market Need → Product Concept → Formulation → Laboratory Trial → Sensory Evaluation → Optimisation → Pilot Trial → Scale-Up → Quality Validation → Commercial Production

You will have the opportunity to work on products where technical performance, consumer acceptance, manufacturing efficiency, and commercial viability all need to come together.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?This role is suited to someone who thinks beyond the laboratory.

We are looking for a Food Technologist who asks not only:

“Does this formulation work?”

but also:

“Will consumers want it, can we manufacture it consistently, can we scale it efficiently, and does the economics make sense?”

If you are passionate about food innovation and want hands-on exposure to product development, manufacturing, FMCG operations, quality, and commercialisation, this is an opportunity to help build products from concept to consumer within a growing FMCG business.

📌 Food Technologist (Chennai)
🏢 Be Verse Technologies
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