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Meat Processed Product Experience Is Preferred.

• Lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch, including prototyping, sensory evaluation, shelf-life validation, scale-up, and documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with marketing, supply chain, operations, and sales to translate consumer insights into differentiated, on-trend D2C products and communicate innovation stories effectively.
• Renovate existing product lines to improve taste, texture, nutrition, shelf-life, or cost efficiency while ensuring adherence to FSSAI and global food safety standards
• Apply deep knowledge of functional ingredients and processing technologies (vacuum pack, pasteurisation, retort, IQF, hot-fill, MAP, etc.) to deliver optimal product performance and recommend suitable processes for product formats.
• Partner with suppliers for ingredient trials, new technology assessment, and cost optimisation; collaborate with chefs and internal panels to balance culinary authenticity with processing practicality
• Conduct sensory evaluations, build structured product feedback, and stay updated on global savory and protein trends, adapting them for Indian consumers.
• Work with manufacturing partners/CMOs to troubleshoot and optimize plant trials and scale-up.
  

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• Strong hands-on formulation experience with functional ingredients (proteins, hydro colloids, stabilisers, fats/oils, seasonings, flavors), and good understanding of processing technologies (chilled, frozen, retort, shelf-stable) and packaging methods (MAP, vacuum, retort pouches, etc.).
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with food safety standards such as FSSAI, HACCP, GMP.
• Proven ability to balance culinary sensibilities with technical/industrial feasibility, strong project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Innovation-driven, consumer-focused, and motivated to scale D2C brands.
  

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