Kapi

🚀 We’re Hiring: Head of R&D – Whey Protein Products At Kapi, we’re building India’s first whey-powered lifestyle brand 💪 — spanning protein powders, RTD shakes, bars, cookies, and even fortified dosa/idly mixes. We’re looking for someone who has direct, hands-on experience in whey protein product development. This is not a generic food tech role — it’s for someone who has worked with WPC, WPI, hydrolysates and knows how to take whey products from lab → market launch. ⸻ 🔬 Your Role • Develop and optimize whey powders, flavoured shakes, protein bars, cookies, and functional mixes. • Handle formulation, taste masking, solubility, stability, and nutrition balance. • Conduct lab trials, pilot batches, and shelf-life studies. • Ensure FSSAI compliance, labeling accuracy, and food safety standards. • Scale recipes into commercial production with manufacturers. ⸻ ✅ Who We’re Looking For • 3–8 years of proven experience with whey protein products (not just dairy or food in general). • Strong technical knowledge of protein fortification challenges (heat stability, taste masking, dispersibility). • Demonstrated success in taking whey products from zero to one. • Degree in Food Tech / Dairy Tech / Food Science (specialized in protein). • Startup mindset: resourceful, fast, execution-driven. ⸻ 🌟 Why Join Kapi? • Lead R&D in a disruptive nutrition brand. • Work directly with the founder to build India’s first whey lifestyle ecosystem. • Potential for leadership growth + ESOPs as we scale. ⸻ 📍 Location: Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. 💼 Full-time | Immediate joiners preferred 📧 Apply: DM me 9966360777 or send CV to [ vikas.podipireddi1993@gmail.com ] ⸻ 💡 If you have hands-on whey protein development experience and want to build something category-defining, we want to hear from you. If you know someone in this space, please tag them in the comments 🙌 Together, let’s build the future of protein in India 🇮🇳 with Kapi 💪 ⸻ #WheyProtein #ProteinInnovation #FoodTechnology #FoodScience #ProductDevelopment #R&D #StartupJobs #Nutritio n