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