Regulatory Affairs Intern

pladis Foods Limited; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 5,000 - 6,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-office option

International team

Job summary

Koninklijke Verkade Nederland is offering an internship in the Regulatory Affairs team in Zaandam, starting September 2026. You will support EU labeling compliance and participate in label checks, database entries, and collaboration with Marketing on artwork validation.

The role is five days a week, with potential partial remote work. The internship provides exposure to a top A-brand organization within pladis, and a chance to learn across brands like Verkade, Sultana, and McVitie’s, in an

Qualifications

• 3rd or 4th year student in nutrition or dietetics with focus on legislation.
• Proficient in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Curious, precise and positive attitude; able to work in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Support Regulatory Affairs team in implementing EU labeling legislation for Europe, especially NL and France.
• Conduct label checks and help prepare product specifications and pack copies.
• Assist with data entry into databases and collaboration with Marketing on artwork checks.

Skills

Dutch

English

Education

University/HBO nutrition or dietetics with focus on legislation

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose‑led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Internship details

Are you curious about the legal aspects involved in bringing the tastiest cookies, chocolates, and snacks to the market? Then we have a spot for you as an intern within the Regulatory Affairs team at Koninklijke Verkade in Zaandam starting in September 2026. During this internship, you will have the opportunity to work at a top A‑brand organization with Verkade and Sultana as absolute favourites, but also McVitie’s and Godiva. You will be involved throughout the entire process: from coming up with a new recipe to the final design.

Description

Within the Regulatory Affairs team, we ensure daily that all our products meet all (legal) requirements. As an intern, you will support the entire team. You are truly part of the team and will have a lot of responsibility. We try to tailor the projects as much as possible to your interests and learning goals, so you can start your workday with pleasure. We work closely with other departments in Zaandam and teams within pladis, ensuring you have a varied internship and can orient yourself broadly.

The internship consists of supporting the Regulatory Affairs team in the following areas:

• Implementing EU labelling legislation and other relevant regulations on our products within Europe, focusing on the Netherlands and France
• Conducting label checks

Examples of responsibilities

During your internship, you will work on the following topics:

• Entering recipes into our databases (e.g., Hamilton Grant) and preparing product specifications;
• Checking possible claims and under what conditions;
• Preparing pack copies of various artworks and conducting checks of the final artwork in close collaboration with Marketing;
• Handling (customer) requests regarding the provision of product information;
• Keeping databases such as Fairtrade up-to‑date;
• Supporting the team in projects such as clean labelling, management of change, optimizing (internal) processes.

Who are you

You are a 3rd or 4th-year student with a university or HBO study in the field of nutrition or dietetics, specifically focused on legislation. You are curious, precise, and have a positive attitude. You are proficient in Dutch and English, both spoken and written, as you will be part of an international team. Fellow students would describe you as communicative and stress‑resistant. You are available for at least five, preferably six months to work with us. The internship is five days a week; it is possible to work four days and spend the fifth day on research from your studies. The workplace is in Zaandam but can also be partly done from home.

What we offer

A unique opportunity to work at a large international FMCG company with well-known Dutch brands. The company culture is informal, with a lot of attention to teamwork and results. You will be part of an enthusiastic international team and will have a diverse range of tasks.

Internship compensation

€475 per month on a full‑time basis.

Who are we

Koninklijke Verkade Nederland was founded in 1886 in Zaandam. A quintessentially Dutch company in an international environment. Koninklijke Verkade aims to be the most valued brand manufacturer, with the brands Verkade and Sultana. Over 300 ambitious and motivated employees work daily with pleasure on the strong market positions of our brands within the categories of biscuits, snacks, and chocolate. This way, we meet the daily needs of consumers and customers. Koninklijke Verkade has been part of Yildiz Holding since 2014. Yildiz Holding, CEEMEA’s largest food organization, has brought its biscuit and chocolate business together under the new global enterprise: pladis (www.pladisglobal.com). pladis is a global leader in biscuits and confectionery with operations in 120 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and America. pladis includes 36 factories in 13 countries with over 26,000 employees. With the aim of “we promise happiness to the world with every bite,” the organization enriches the lives of consumers with products in cookies and chocolate. We also know that by mixing different ingredients, you can create a true explosion of flavour! At Verkade, we therefore welcome everyone with equal enthusiasm – to create the most diverse flavour palette possible. pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to many beloved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000‑strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. For more information, please visit : www.pladisglobal.com For our Privacy policy please click here

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