Licious

Company Name

Licious

Job Title

Food TechnologistJob Location:Bengaluru

Description

Licious is a Bengaluru based company started in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta. It is a direct to consumer food brand that focuses on delivering high quality meat and seafood products. The company aims to become India’s most trusted and loved meat brand by ensuring freshness, hygiene, and convenience. In just a few years, Licious has established a strong presence in India’s $40 billion meat and seafood industry. The company has expanded to 20 major cities, including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Jaipur, Kochi, and Kolkata. It has served over 32 lakh customers, handles more than one million orders every month, achieved 300% growth in five years, and enjoys a 90% repeat purchase rate from its loyal customer base.How Licious Ensures Freshness and QualityLicious keeps its products fresh and high-quality by controlling every step from sourcing to delivery. It manages procurement, processing, storage, and cold chain transport to make sure all meat and seafood reach customers fresh and safe. The company also focuses on innovation and technology. Using data, supply chain expertise, and product development, Licious creates products that meet customer needs. It offers a range of items, including fresh meat and seafood, ready to cook and ready to eat products, marinades, and specialty cuts.The company looks for people who can contribute to product innovation and development. The role includes:Lead the creation of new products, conduct trials and shelf-life testing, and improve existing products for taste, texture, nutrition, and cost.Utilize knowledge of proteins, fats, spices, stabilizers, and recommend suitable processing methods like vacuum packing, pasteurization, retort, blast freezing, and MAP.Collaborate with chefs and tasting panels, conduct sensory evaluations, and adapt global trends for Indian consumers.Ensure products meet FSSAI and international food safety standards, manage labeling, nutritional data, claims, and audit documentation.Work closely with marketing, sales, and manufacturing teams to optimize trials, troubleshoot issues, and scale up production efficiently.Who Licious Are Looking For?

Ideal Candidates Should Have

B.Tech or M.Tech in Food Technology, Food Science, or related fields3–5 years of experience in product development or R&DExperience in meat or processed food is a plusPractical formulation skills using functional ingredientsKnowledge of packaging types like vacuum packs, retort pouches, MAP, frozen and chilled formatsUnderstanding of food safety systems like FSSAI, HACCP and GMPStrong communication, problem solving, and project management abilitiesPassion for consumer experience, innovation, and scaling D2C brands

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