Job Details

Job Title: Application Development Executive, Vitamin & Mineral Premixes

Location: Taloja, Navi Mumbai, India

Work Arrangement: Onsite

About the Role

Caldic is looking for an experienced Application Development Executive with strong expertise in designing Vitamin & Mineral Premixes and Functional Blends for the Food & Nutraceutical industry. The role requires a technically sound professional who can independently develop scientifically robust premix formulations and support customers through application development across multiple food categories.

The ideal candidate should possess a deep understanding of micronutrient chemistry, ingredient interactions, food processing, regulatory requirements, and commercial product development while working closely with suppliers, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

Vitamin & Mineral Premix Development

• Design Vitamin & Mineral premixes from scratch based on customer requirements and product applications.

• Select appropriate vitamin and mineral forms (salts)



considering bioavailability, stability, solubility, sensory impact, cost, and regulatory compliance.

• Understand the impact of pH, food matrix, water activity, oxidation, processing conditions, and packaging on nutrient stability and performance.

• Calculate processing overages and shelf-life losses to ensure nutrient label claims throughout the intended shelf life.

• Recommend suitable ingredient forms for different processing technologies including UHT, pasteurization, retort, baking, extrusion, hot filling, spray drying, and ambient processing.

• Develop cost-effective formulations without compromising quality or performance.

• Identify and evaluate suitable raw materials from global and local suppliers based on functionality, quality, regulatory compliance, availability, and commercial viability.

• Demonstrate solid knowledge of food fortification regulations and recommended nutrient levels across

📌 Application Development Executive, Vitamin (India)
🏢 Caldic
📍 India