From Intern to Expert: How Progo Foods is Turning Freshers into Food Technologist Professionals!

Freshers Food Technologist Internship To Job Pipeline at Progo Foods

About the Company

Progo Foods is a Smart Protein Company, innovating a range of Dairy alternative products such as non-dairy yogurts, non-dairy beverages, and kid snacks using animal-free ingredients. We are dedicated to removing animals from the food supply chain and building a kinder and more sustainable future of food. Join us if you would like to work in a highly motivated start-up culture.

Role: Food Technologist – Entry Level

Commitment: 1-month internship with potential full-time offer

Location: Nethaji Nagar, Idigari Road, Coimbatore – Tamil Nadu

Internship: Paid

Responsibilities:

• Work under Head of Research & Innovation on food product, culture, and probiotic blend development process from ideation to launch.
• Work with novel plant protein ingredients & process development, shelf-life evaluation, pilot & manufacturing trials.
• Engage with external ingredient suppliers, culture banks, research facilities, pilot plants, and co-manufacturers to effectively deliver the final product.
• Design and execute experiments systematically to track product progress and deliver on decided specifications.
• Develop specifications and testing protocols for the products being developed.
• Work with co-manufacturing facilities on designing and validating HACCP/Food Safety plans.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to effectively position the product in the market.
• Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for any product issues.
• Design internal research lab, pilot scale, and manufacturing facilities.
• Maintain systematic and thorough records of all work being done.
• Develop intellectual property strategy on novel formulations/processing techniques/products.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Provide ongoing work updates, project plans, and outcomes to company partners.

Desired qualifications & personality:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in Food Technology or Food Science or Allied Science.
• Solid background in new product development, food technology, food chemistry, food engineering, and food safety.
• HACCP Certified.
• Demonstrated experience in experimental design, data analysis, and statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in formulating and scaling up food products.
• Experience working in the plant-based or alternate protein sector is a plus.
• Self-starter with a motivation to continuously learn and succeed.
• Very resourceful with the ability to make advantaged connections.
• Experience understanding and working in the food industry in India is a plus.
• Proficient in English, Tamil, and Hindi.

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