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Flavourist – Flavour Creation & R&D
Leo Fragrances and Flavours Ltd. is hiring a flavourist at Mhape, Navi Mumbai to create edible flavours. The flavourist develops and optimises flavour formulations from client briefs for beverages, bakery, confectionery, dairy and savoury products and evaluates them through lab trials and sensory testing.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 2–5 years
- Salary / stipend
- To be discussed at interview
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
- Shift
- Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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B.Tech/M.Tech/B.Sc./M.Sc. in food technology, food science, chemistry or related subject.
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What you’ll do
- Create edible flavours for beverages, bakery, confectionery, dairy and savoury products
- Develop, modify and optimise flavour formulations to client briefs, market needs and applications
- Research and evaluate flavouring ingredients, aroma compounds and raw materials
- Run lab trials to optimise taste, aroma, mouthfeel and flavour impact
- Turn client briefs into custom flavour concepts and commercially viable formulations
- Work with food technologists, applications and R&D teams to test flavours in different applications
- Carry out sensory evaluations and recommend formulation improvements
- Keep formulation records, trial reports and development documents
- Follow flavour trends, new ingredients and flavour technologies
- Support troubleshooting, reformulation and optimisation of existing flavours based on customer feedback
What the employer asks for
- B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Sc. or M.Sc. in food technology, food science, chemistry or a related discipline
- 2 to 5 years in flavour creation, development or flavour R&D
- Strong hands-on experience in edible flavour formulation
- Good understanding of flavouring materials, aroma compounds and raw materials
- Excellent sensory evaluation and flavour profiling skills
- Able to interpret client briefs and turn them into suitable formulations
- Good knowledge of food and beverage applications, flavour interactions and formulation stability
- Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills
- Experience at a flavour house, flavour manufacturer or flavour R&D lab preferred
About the employer
Leo Fragrances and Flavours Ltd., established in 1996, makes and develops customised fragrances and flavours for more than 200 clients.
How to apply
Apply by email to info@leofragrances.com.
No closing date stated; apply early.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. named in this notice
- Edible flavour formulation
- Aroma compounds and flavouring materials
- Sensory evaluation and flavour profiling
- Flavour application testing
- Dairy Technology
- Dairy Plant
- Dairy Production
- Dairy QA
- Milk processing
- Milk reception
- Platform tests
- Pasteurisation
- HTST
- UHT
- Homogenisation
- Standardisation
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Dairy Plant & Dairy Technology roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Explain the HTST and UHT processes and the critical parameters you monitor.
- Which platform tests do you run on raw milk at reception, and what do they tell you?
- How do you detect and prevent adulteration in milk procurement?
- What are the CIP steps in a dairy plant, and how do you verify cleaning?
- How is yield calculated for paneer, curd or cheese, and how would you improve it?
- Which FSSAI standards apply to milk and milk products you have worked with?
Before you apply
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- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
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Source & editorial check
Email CV to Info@leofragrances.com with subject 'Application – Flavourist'. Monday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.
Original posting: 2026-10-30
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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