R&D Food Development Intern — 13‑Month Placement

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Market Drayton; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a placement student to join the Research & Development team for a 13‑month placement. You’ll contribute to food development, laboratory testing and manufacturing trials, gaining hands‑on experience across development kitchens, labs and factory environments.

Working across three sites in Shropshire, you’ll help shape products from concept to launch while developing technical, leadership and communication skills in a fast‑paced, supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Studying Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or related subject
• Excellent communication, written and verbal
• Interest in product development and lab work
• Able to work across development kitchens, labs and manufacturing
• A proactive learner with teamwork and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Product Sampling & Tasting: Create product samples in our development kitchen for internal tastings and customer presentations
• Recipe Development: Apply knowledge of yogurt and dessert manufacturing to help develop innovative recipes
• Lab Testing & Trials: Support lab testing and manufacturing trials, using sensory evaluation to assess product quality
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across the business and multiple departments
• Artwork Checking: Review product artwork and learn labeling regulations
• Concept to Launch: Contribute to stages from ideas to full-scale launches
• Innovation Participation: Bring creativity to future product ideas and improvements
• Work Across Environments: Gain experience across three sites: development kitchens, labs, and factory

Skills

Communication

Excel

Food Science focus

Recipe development

Lab testing

Project management

Teamwork

Time management

Numeracy

Independent work

Education

Food Science/Technology/Nutrition student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a placement student to join the Research & Development team for a 13‑month placement. You’ll contribute to food development, laboratory testing and manufacturing trials, gaining hands‑on experience across development kitchens, labs and factory environments.

Working across three sites in Shropshire, you’ll help shape products from concept to launch while developing technical, leadership and communication skills in a fast‑paced, supportive setting.