NPD Intern – New Product Development

Company: DGZ Holdings
Brand: Flavours of Calicut
Location: Calicut, Kerala
Employment Type: Full time | Internship
Department: New Product Development / Product & Brand
Experience: Freshers / 0–1 Year
Duration: 3–6 Months
Stipend: Based on Experience & Company Policy

About the Role

We are looking for a curious, creative, analytical and detail-oriented NPD Intern to join our team at Flavours of Calicut.

The intern will support the team in developing and improving food products, researching new product opportunities, conducting product trials, documenting findings and coordinating with different teams throughout the product development process.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone interested in food products, FMCG, product development and consumer brands.

Key Responsibilities
- Assist the team in new product development and product improvement.
- Research new food product ideas, flavours, ingredients and market trends.
- Study competitor products, packaging, pricing and positioning.




- Assist in conducting product trials and sample evaluations.
- Maintain accurate records of product trials, recipes, ingredients and observations.
- Support sensory evaluation and collect feedback on taste, texture, appearance and overall product experience.
- Identify product issues during trials and assist in analysing possible causes.
- Suggest practical solutions and improvements based on trial observations and feedback.
- Coordinate with NPD, Production, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Procurement and Packaging teams.
- Assist in identifying suitable ingredients and raw materials for new products.
- Support testing and improvement of existing products based on feedback.
- Help document product specifications, trial results and development processes.
- Assist in preparing product presentations, reports and internal documentation.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions for new product concepts and product variants.
- Support packagin

📌 New Product Development internship (Kozhikode)
🏢 Flavours of Calicut
📍 Kozhikode