New Product Development Executive

Role & responsibilities

Position Overview

Food Product Development Specialist

Key Responsibilities

Product Formulation & Development

• Develop, reformulate, and optimize recipes from concept to final product, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability.
  
• Conduct feasibility studies, bench trials, pilot runs, and scale-up processes for new formulations.
  
• Design and execute experiments using structured methodologies such as DoE (Design of Experiments).
  
• Document formulations, trial results, and insights meticulously for internal records and continuous improvement.
  
• Refine recipes based on analytical data, sensory feedback, and market insights.
  

Ingredient Research & Innovation

• Identify and evaluate new functional ingredients, flavor components, spices, seasoning blends, and stabilizers.
  
• Stay updated on global food trends, emerging technologies, and innovative product categories to proactively contribute new ideas.
  
• Partner with co-manufacturers, suppliers, and packaging vendors for trials, ingredient sourcing, and product validations.
  

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure all formulations comply with

  FSSAI

  regulations, food safety standards, and labeling guidelines.
• Collaborate with external labs for shelf-life studies, nutritional analysis, and stability testing.
  
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including product specifications, ingredient declarations, and formulation sheets.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth production trials and successful product scale-up.
  
• Partner with supply chain and procurement teams to validate ingredient availability, cost implications, and commercial feasibility.
  
• Support packaging teams in selecting suitable packaging formats, materials, and claims aligned with regulatory norms.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience

  in food product development, preferably within a D2C, FMCG, or consumer food brand.
• Educational background in

  Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition

  , or a related field (CFTRI, NIFTEM, ICT alumni preferred).
• Strong hands-on experience in

  spices, seasoning blends, or beverage formulation

  .
• In-depth knowledge of

  FSSAI regulations, food safety standards, and labeling norms

  .
• Experience with

  pilot trials, scale-ups, and structured experimentation (DoE)

  .

Preferred Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot formulation challenges and optimize for taste, shelf life, and cost.
  
• Proficiency in documentation, data analysis, and sensory evaluation techniques.
  
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to think creatively and execute quickly.
  
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, builder’s mindset—curious, adaptable, and execution-oriented.
  

Preferred candidate profile