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R&D Food Technologist - Meat Products
Quality Foods, a Bengaluru manufacturer of frozen pork products such as sausages, ham and nuggets, is hiring an R&D Food Technologist for meat products. The role develops new processed pork products and improves recipes, runs trials and shelf-life studies, and scales formulations up to commercial production.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
Who can apply
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What you’ll do
- Develop new products such as pork sausages, ham, nuggets, bacon and salami
- Create and optimise formulations, including seasonings, marinades, binders and other permitted ingredients
- Run product trials and assess taste, texture, colour and consistency
- Carry out shelf-life studies and coordinate microbiological and chemical testing
- Improve existing recipes for quality, consistency and cost
- Write SOPs for product preparation and processing
- Work with production and QC to scale formulations to commercial manufacturing
- Ensure compliance with FSSAI regulations and food safety standards
- Keep records of formulations, trials, test results and specifications
- Research market trends and develop new products for customers
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Chemistry, Meat Technology, Meat Science or a related field
- R&D experience in processed meat products preferred
- Hands-on experience developing sausages, ham, nuggets, bacon or similar products is an advantage
- Knowledge of ingredients, additives, preservatives, shelf-life validation and frozen food processing desirable
- Experience in commercial-scale product development preferred
- Understanding of food safety, HACCP, GMP and FSSAI requirements
- Knowledge of frozen storage, cold-chain management and shelf-life testing
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
About the employer
Quality Foods is a Bangalore-based manufacturer of frozen pork products, including sausages, ham, nuggets and other value-added frozen meat products.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
No closing date stated; apply early.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Meat product formulation
- Sausage
- ham and nugget processing
- Shelf-life studies
- Frozen food processing and cold chain
- HACCP
- GMP
- FSSAI regulations
- R&D
- Product Development
- Formulation
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for R&D / New Product Development roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Take us through the stage-gate process you would follow for a new product, from brief to launch.
- How do you design a shelf-life study, and which parameters would you track for a bakery or snack product?
- How would you reduce sugar or sodium in a product without losing consumer acceptance?
- Which sensory tests would you use to compare a reformulation against the current product, and why?
- How do you check that a new ingredient is permitted and at what level under FSSAI regulations?
- Tell us about a formulation problem you solved in the lab or pilot plant.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
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Original posting: 2026-10-30
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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