Company Description: The Way Back is a young, bootstrapped D2C brand based in Ahmedabad, focused on reinventing India’s breakfast with high-protein barley products. The company is building India’s first instant high-protein barley breakfast, offering clean-label, preservative-free mixes that are ready in 60 seconds with milk. Their products feature high protein and fiber, no refined sugar, and come in dessert-inspired flavors such as Rich Belgian Chocolate, Classic Italian Tiramisu, and Creamy Cappuccino.

The Way Back values sound food science, honest labeling, and great taste, ensuring that every product claim is backed by rigorous validation. The mission is to help India return to real, nourishing breakfasts by bringing an ancient grain back into everyday life.

Role Description:

This is a full time, on-site Food Scientist role based in Ahmedabad.

The Food

Scientist will develop, test, and optimize barley-based breakfast products, including new flavors and formulations that align with the brand’s nutritional and clean-label standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting laboratory experiments, validating product claims (protein content, fiber levels, absence of refined sugar), and ensuring product stability, safety, and quality. The role involves collaborating with founders, production, and marketing teams to translate consumer insights into feasible formulations, improve texture and flavor profiles,



and support scale-up from lab to manufacturing.

The Food

Scientist will also maintain documentation, support regulatory compliance for food labeling and safety, and stay current with advances in food science, ingredient technology, and breakfast nutrition trends.

Qualifications:

- Strong foundation in Food Science and Food Technology, with the ability to apply scientific principles to product formulation and improvement.
- Experience in Research and Development (R&D;), including designing experiments, interpreting data, and iterating on prototypes to meet sensory and nutritional targets.
- Hands-on Laboratory Skills related to food analysis, shelf-life testing, quality control, and basic microbiological and physicochemical testing.
- Understanding of the Food & Beverage industry, including ingredient functionality, processing methods, packaging considerations, and consumer trends.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, or a closely related field.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards for food products in India, including labeling and compliance requirements.
- Ability to document processes clearly, work collaboratively in a small team, and communicate technical findings in accessible language.
- Experience with high-protein, high-fiber, or functional foods, and an interest in traditional grains like barley, is an advantage.

📌 Food Scientist (Ahmedabad)
🏢 The Way Back
📍 Ahmedabad