Licious

Company Name

Licious

Job Title

Food Technologist

Job Location : Bangalore

Description

Eductaional Qualifications : B Tech / M Tech in Food

Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or related fields.

Experience : 3-5 years in R&D of processed or packed foods, FMCG, B2B Ingredients, QSR, Ingredient, or D2C.

Meat Processed Product Experience Is Preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

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Skills Required

flavors, frozen, Gmp, Haccp, Vacuum, Map, retort , chilled