Stonefield Flavors

Space Food Club; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonefield Flavors is seeking an Executive- R&D to join the product development team in Bangalore. The role focuses on developing beverage formulations, flavor screening, and optimizing dosage for end-use applications.

You will support customers through scale-up and commercialization, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. The candidate should have 1-4 years of experience in beverage and dairy R&D, with strong knowledge of flavours, ingredients, and processing methods.

Qualifications

• Educational background in food science or dairy technology.
• 1-4 years of experience in R&D beverage & dairy product development.
• Experience in flavor application development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop new beverage formulations and screening.
• Support scale-up and commercialization processes.
• Maintain technical documentation and trial reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product commercialization.

Skills

Flavour knowledge

Ingredients

Processing methods

Food safety

Sensory evaluation

Lab equipment

Project management

Communication

Education

BSc/ MSc or Btech/Mtech in Food Science & Technology or Dairy Technology

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

Description

One of the fastest-growing flavour manufacturing multinational companies, Stonefield was established by a bunch of taste connoisseurs and veteran food industry professionals. Driven by the purpose of creating delightful tastes with a creative signature, Stonefield was designed to become the first Multinational Flavour Company from India which would be renowned for its exceptional customer experience and world-class taste solutions. With centuries of experience and unparalleled knowledge of taste and flavours, we continuously innovate to create exceptional taste experiences. Our tireless pursuit of perfect tastes shape moments that matter, inspiring emotions and spreading smiles, every day.

Company Name

Stonefield Flavors

Job Title

Executive- R&D

Job Location

Bangalore

Description

One of the fastest-growing flavour manufacturing multinational companies, Stonefield was established by a bunch of taste connoisseurs and veteran food industry professionals. Driven by the purpose of creating delightful tastes with a creative signature, Stonefield was designed to become the first Multinational Flavour Company from India which would be renowned for its exceptional customer experience and world-class taste solutions. With centuries of experience and unparalleled knowledge of taste and flavours, we continuously innovate to create exceptional taste experiences. Our tireless pursuit of perfect tastes shape moments that matter, inspiring emotions and spreading smiles, every day.

Experience: 1-4 Years

Location: Bangalore

Time: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled R&D Food Technologist with a specialization in beverage applications to join our product development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing new beverage formulations, flavor screening and recommending ideal dosage for end-use application and supporting the customers for scale-up and commercialization process.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop New Beverage Concepts:
• Developing and optimizing innovative beverage formulations (e.g., fruit beverages, CSD, PSD, juices, energy drinks, functional beverages, nutritional dry blends, dairy-based drinks, tea and coffee etc.) aligned with market trends and business strategy.

Conduct Plant Trials

Conducting lab-scale experiments and pilot trials to validate concepts; evaluating ingredient functionality, stability, and interactions in beverage matrices.

Continuous Improvement

Collaborating with cross-functional teams on product commercialization, including production scale-up and process optimization.

Maintaining technical documentation, including formulations, specifications, and trial reports.

Ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Monitoring market trends, emerging ingredients, and technologies to identify innovation opportunities; and supporting sensory evaluations, shelf-life testing, and consumer trials

Qualifications

Educational Background:

• BSc/ MSc or Btech/Mtech in Food Science & Technology or Dairy Technology

Experience

1-4 years of experience in R&D, specifically in beverage & dairy product development.

Previous experience in flavor application development, preferably in the beverage & dairy category

Skills

• The candidate should have strong knowledge of flavours, ingredients, processing methods, and food safety standards in the beverage industry.
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation and consumer insight tools, and proficiency in using lab equipment and analytical tools relevant to beverage R&D.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills are also essential.

Language Proficiency

Fluent in English