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Food Product Manager (Makhana Products)
Services Mantra is recruiting a Food Product Manager in Asansol for a client focused on makhana (fox nut) products. The role manages new products from concept to launch, including market research and launch planning.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Apply by
- 21 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
Who can apply
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
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What you’ll do
- Manage the product lifecycle from concept to launch for makhana-based foods
- Research consumer preferences and market trends
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop new products
- Plan marketing for the products
- Analyse sales data and recommend product improvements
What the employer asks for
- Deep knowledge of food products, especially makhana
- Analytical skills
- Good communication skills
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Shine listing valid through 21 Nov 2026.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- New Product Development
- NPD
- R&D
- Product Development
- Formulation
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
- Shelf-life study
- Accelerated shelf life
- Scale-up
- Pilot plant
- Clean label
- Sugar reduction
- Salt reduction
- Fortification
Pay on similar vacancies
From 14 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
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
Recruiter posting; the client brand is not named.
Original posting: 2026-11-06
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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