Lead Gluten-Free Bakery Product Developer

BFree Foods Limited; Crossmaglen; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

BFree Foods Limited is seeking a Food Scientist to lead product development for gluten-free bakery and snacking ranges at its Crossmaglen site. The role involves concept-to-launch development, recipe optimisation, and close collaboration with operations, procurement, and marketing to drive growth in domestic and export markets.

You will develop gluten-free ingredient systems, run trials, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while pushing continuous improvements in texture,

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in food product development.
• Experience in bakery, snacks, or cereal-based products.
• Strong knowledge of ingredient functionality and food manufacturing.
• Product formulation and recipe optimisation.
• Gluten-free ingredient systems and functionality.
• Project management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the technical development of new gluten-free products from concept to launch.
• Design, formulate and optimise recipes to achieve quality, nutritional and cost targets.
• Conduct ingredient evaluations and factory trials.
• Develop expertise in gluten-free ingredient systems including hydrocolloids, starches, fibres, proteins, enzymes, and fermentation technologies.
• Understand and optimise dough and baking systems to improve texture, shelf life, nutritional quality and manufacturing robustness.
• Investigate emerging ingredients and technologies that enhance the functionality of gluten-free products.
• Support processing improvement projects.
• Support scale-up, troubleshooting and commercialisation activities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen and labelling requirements.
• Own the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of the development laboratory/test bakery, ensuring equipment, methodologies, safety standards and experimental practices support efficient product development.
• Support sensory evaluation programmes and consumer testing activities.
• Benchmark products against competitive and adjacent category offerings.
• Identify innovation opportunities within bakery, snacking, and health-focused categories.

Skills

Formulation & recipe optimisation

Gluten-free ingredient systems

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Food Science or related discipline

Job description

BFree Foods Limited is seeking a Food Scientist to lead product development for gluten-free bakery and snacking ranges at its Crossmaglen site. The role involves concept-to-launch development, recipe optimisation, and close collaboration with operations, procurement, and marketing to drive growth in domestic and export markets.

You will develop gluten-free ingredient systems, run trials, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while pushing continuous improvements in texture,