Senior Food Technologist – Retort & Indian Food Products

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Food Technologist to join our team and contribute to food innovation, product development, and applied research at our DSMS Incubation Center.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in retort processing technology and the development of Indian gravies, curries, and ready-to-eat food products. This role will involve taking food products from formulation and trials through process optimization, shelf-life validation, and pilot-scale production.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and execute food product development and R&D; projects, particularly in ready-to-eat and retort-processed food products.
- Develop, formulate, and optimize Indian gravies, curries, sauces, and other ready-to-eat food products.
- Plan and conduct retort processing trials, including process optimization and validation.
- Develop appropriate processing parameters to achieve commercial sterility, food safety, desired shelf life, and preservation of taste, texture, colour, and nutritional quality.
- Conduct product trials, sensory evaluations, shelf-life studies, stability testing, and quality assessments.
- Identify opportunities to improve product quality, consistency, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and commercial viability.
- Work on food/FMCG-oriented R&D; projects from concept development to pilot-scale production and commercialization.
- Troubleshoot formulation and processing challenges and recommend suitable technical solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation, product specifications,



process parameters, trial reports, and R&D; records.
- Ensure compliance with applicable food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with researchers, chefs, food businesses, entrepreneurs, and cross-functional teams.
- Support technology transfer, scale-up, and commercialization of successful food innovations.

Qualification & Experience
- Degree/Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience in food technology, food R&D;, or product development.
- Hands-on experience with retort processing technology is highly desirable and will be a key consideration.
- Practical experience in developing Indian gravies, curries, sauces, and ready-to-eat/ready-to-serve food products is strongly preferred.
- Experience in the FMCG, ready-to-eat, processed food, or food manufacturing sector will be an advantage.
- Strong practical knowledge of food processing, formulation, thermal processing, product development, shelf-life evaluation, and quality assessment.
- Experience in laboratory, pilot-scale, and/or commercial food processing and R&D; activities.





What We’re Looking ForWe are particularly interested in professionals who:
- Have practical, hands-on knowledge of retort technology, rather than only theoretical exposure.
- Have experience developing commercially viable Indian food products, especially gravies and curries.
- Understand the challenges of maintaining the authentic taste, texture, aroma, and quality of Indian cuisine during retort processing.
- Can independently plan and execute product trials and R&D; projects.
- Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Can troubleshoot formulation and processing issues effectively.
- Understand the transition from kitchen/laboratory trials to pilot scale and commercial production.
- Possess good communication, technical documentation, and teamwork skills.
- Are passionate about food innovation and developing scalable, commercially viable food solutions.

LocationDSMS Incubation Center

DSMS Group of Institutions

Durgapur, West Bengal

? How to ApplyInterested candidates can send their updated CV to:

? [email protected]

Subject: Application – Senior Food Technologist (Retort & Indian Food Products)

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📌 Food Technologist- Retort (West Bengal)
🏢 DSMS Group of Institutions
📍 West Bengal