Food Technologist

Looking for Freelance - Food Technologist / Product Development Specialist

functional snack brand

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize

  recipes/formulations

  for a new line of nutrition/snack products (bars & related categories).
• Ensure recipes are

  scalable from kitchen samples to pilot production to commercial manufacturing

  .
• Define and document

  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

  for production, quality control, and hygiene.
• Work on

  ingredient sourcing

  (protein bases, binders, natural flavors, stabilizers, etc.) that align with cost, nutrition, and shelf-life requirements.
• Conduct

  shelf-life studies, stability testing, and sensory evaluation

  .
• Liaise with

  contract manufacturers/co-packers

  and ensure smooth scale-up.
• Ensure

  compliance with FSSAI

  and other relevant food safety regulations.
• Provide

  nutritional analysis and labeling inputs

  .

Requirements

• Bachelors/Masters in

  Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, or related fields

  .
• 25 years of

  hands-on experience

  in R&D or product development (preferably in bars, snacks, functional foods, or health/nutrition categories).
• Strong understanding of

  protein systems, binders, natural sweeteners, flavoring, and texture optimization

  .
• Familiarity with

  food regulations (FSSAI)

  and shelf-life/safety testing.
• Ability to work with

  co-packers, suppliers, and external labs

  .
• Problem-solving mindset: able to translate product vision into a

  scalable, commercially viable formula

  .

What We Offer

• Opportunity to

  build a product from scratch

  and see it come alive in the market.
• Creative freedom to experiment with

  innovative formulations

  .
• Flexible working arrangement.

How to Apply

previous product development experience