New Product Development Manager

United Hr Solutions; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

United Hr Solutions in Ahmedabad is seeking an NPD Executive for Fruit Preparations & Culinary Sauces/Chutneys. You will lead formulation, trials, and process scale-up across fruit fillings, purees, jams, and condiments.

The role requires hands-on experience in independent formulation development, strong knowledge of fruit chemistry, pH, Brix, and shelf-life validation, and close collaboration with production and QA teams.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in NPD, preferably in fruit preparations, fruit processing, sauces, chutneys, or condiments.
• Graduate in Food Technology / Food Engineering / Food Science or related discipline.
• Hands‑on experience in independent formulation development, ingredient functionality, flavour balancing, and stabilization systems.
• Good understanding of fruit chemistry, pH, Brix, acidity, viscosity, emulsification, and thermal processing.
• Experience in pilot‑scale development, plant trials, production scale‑up, and shelf‑life validation.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, FSSAI regulations, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products across fruit preparations, sauces, and chutneys including fillings, purees, toppings, jams, and condiments.
• Conduct laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant trials to optimize taste, texture, and stability while controlling costs.
• Define processing parameters, support factory trials and commercial production, and troubleshoot formulations.
• Maintain formulation sheets, trial reports, master recipes, BOMs, specifications, and SOPs with FSSAI compliance.

Skills

Product Formulation

Development

Trials & Optimization

Ingredient Knowledge

Application Development

Processing & Scale-Up

Quality & Stability

Documentation & Compliance

Education

Bachelors in Food Tech/Engineering/Science

Job description

Company Profile:

Food Processing

Position:

NPD Executive Fruit Preparations & Culinary Sauces/Chutneys

Location:

Ahmedabad

Key Requirements:

• Product Formulation & Development: Develop new products across fruit preparations, sauces, and chutneys, including fruit fillings, purees, toppings, jams, and condiments.
• Product Trials & Optimization: Conduct laboratory, pilot-scale, and plant trials to optimize taste, flavour, texture, viscosity, acidity, stability, shelf life, and product cost.
• Ingredient Knowledge: Work with fruits, spices, purees, emulsifiers, thickeners, stabilizers, acidity regulators, flavours, and preservatives to improve product functionality.
• Application Development: Ensure product performance across bakery, dairy, confectionery, and dessert applications, along with appropriate sensory evaluation and market benchmarking.
• Processing & Scale-Up: Define processing parameters, support factory trials and commercial production, and troubleshoot formulation and processing issues.
• Quality & Stability: Conduct shelf-life and stability studies, coordinate microbiological testing, and ensure product consistency, packaging compatibility, and food safety.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain formulation sheets, trial reports, master recipes, BOMs, specifications, and SOPs while ensuring compliance with FSSAI regulations and customer requirements.
• Innovation & Market Trends: Explore new product opportunities, clean‑label solutions, natural flavours and colours, reduced‑sugar formulations, and emerging culinary trends.

Desired Candidate:

• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in NPD, preferably in fruit preparations, fruit processing, sauces, chutneys, or condiments.
• Graduate in Food Technology / Food Engineering / Food Science or related discipline.
• Hands‑on experience in independent formulation development, ingredient functionality, flavour balancing, and stabilization systems.
• Good understanding of fruit chemistry, pH, Brix, acidity, viscosity, emulsification, and thermal processing.
• Experience in pilot‑scale development, plant trials, production scale‑up, and shelf‑life validation.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, FSSAI regulations, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and coordination skills.

Contact Details:

Rina Arun / Nandan Kumar

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