We’re looking for a hands-on Flavor & Application Specialist who can turn our high performance bitter botanicals into delicious, food-like formats that people love.
This is a full-time opportunity at our fully equipped, chemical R&D lab in Dadar, Mumbai.
✅ What You Will Do
- Reduce bitterness in products like ColCalm, Kalmegh Bitters, TumGard
- Create on-the-go formats : mini shots, sachets, teas, chewables, snackables
- Prototype weekly in our pilot kitchen — taste, tweak, iterate fast
- Build 2–3 flavour variants with real food ingredients
- Improve mouthfeel & aftertaste without adding artificial junk
- Maintain formula efficacy while enhancing enjoyment
✅ You’re a Great Fit If You Have
Worked with strong, bitter botanicals or harsh extractsTurned bad-tasting ingredients into market-ready beverages or shotsKnow how to mask bitterness without just adding sugarLOVE to prototype — not just write formulations or reportsEnjoy the challenge of making healthy taste addictiveA palate aligned with Indian consumers❌ Who This Role Is NOT For
❌ Lab researchers who only write PDFs and reports❌ Nutritionists or Ayurveda experts without flavour application experience❌ Pilot-scale scientists who don’t enjoy hands-on kitchen work❌ People who insist bitterness “cannot be masked”❌ Those who want to add artificial sweeteners or synthetic flavours❌ Candidates who have only worked on powders, tablets, or capsules❌ Anyone who talks theory but can’t deliver great-tasting prototypes❌ People who cannot build flavour without relying on sugar✅ Experience That Matters
4–10 years in flavour houses , beverage development, kombucha, functional drinks, sports nutrition, or herbal shotsBackground in creating real food or beverage formats , not pharmaComfortable with spices, acids, natural sweetness, mouthfeel✅ Why This Role Is Special
You will transform powerful herbal formulas into food-like products people crave.
No PowerPoints — real products, real tastings, real impact.
✅ How to Apply
Send your CV + examples of products you’ve worked on to harsh.doshi@hatabevtech.com