FoodTech Product Owner (Part-time, Equity only)

FoodTech Product Owner – Equity-Based Founding PositionAbout Kefilo

Kefilo is building a NutritionTech company focused on personalized nutrition, functional foods, Nutrition Intelligence and technology-enabled food innovation.

We are developing a new food ecosystem where nutrition, food science, technology, personalization and intelligent manufacturing come together to create better products and scalable food systems.

Position

FoodTech Product Owner – Product Development & Innovation

Type: Equity-Based Founding Position

Work Mode: Part-Time / Remote

Compensation: Equity-based

Stage: Early-stage / R&D and product development

Role Objective

Own the development of Kefilo's food technology products from concept to commercialisation — converting nutrition and consumer requirements into scalable, safe, commercially viable and technically differentiated food products.

Key Responsibilities1. Food Product Development

Own the complete product-development lifecycle from idea, formulation and prototyping to testing, optimization and launch.

• Product Roadmap
  
  

Build and manage the roadmap for Kefilo's food products, functional foods, nutrition-focused products and future FoodTech innovations.

• Formulation & Recipe Development
  
  

Work with food scientists, nutritionists and chefs to develop and optimize formulations based on nutrition, taste, texture, shelf life, cost and manufacturability.

• Product Testing
  
  

Coordinate sensory testing, nutritional evaluation, stability testing, shelf-life studies and other relevant product validation activities.

• Process Development
  
  

Translate successful formulations into repeatable production processes and work on process optimization, standardization and scale-up.

• Manufacturing Readiness
  
  

Ensure products can move from laboratory/kitchen-scale development to standardized commercial manufacturing while maintaining quality and consistency.

• Ingredient & Supplier Development
  
  

Work with the team to identify suitable ingredients, functional ingredients, suppliers, specifications and alternatives.

• Product Quality & Safety
  
  

Work with food safety and quality teams to establish product specifications, quality parameters, testing requirements and production controls.

• Cost & Commercialisation
  
  

Evaluate formulation cost, manufacturing cost, packaging, pricing feasibility and commercial viability before moving products toward launch.

• Cross-Functional Product Ownership
  
  

Coordinate food scientists, nutritionists, chefs, manufacturing partners, packaging teams, procurement, technology teams and business teams to move products from concept to market.

• Nutrition Intelligence Integration
  
  

Work with the Nutrition Intelligence team to identify opportunities where food products can be personalized based on nutritional requirements, health goals and user data.

• Innovation & IP
  
  

Identify new food technologies, formulations, processes, ingredients and product concepts that could create proprietary intellectual property for Kefilo.

Product Areas

The FoodTech Product Owner May Work Across

• Functional foods
• Personalized nutrition products
• Nutrition-focused meals
• Functional beverages
• Nutritionally optimized food products
• Plant-based products
• High-fibre products
• Gut-health products
• Metabolic-health-focused products
• Specialized nutrition products
• Food formulations
• Food processing technologies
• Shelf-life and preservation technologies
• Smart/intelligent food manufacturing
• Future NutritionTech products
  
  

Product Development Framework

You Will Own The Complete Process

Consumer / Nutrition Need

→ Product Concept

→ Research

→ Formulation

→ Prototype

→ Sensory & Technical Testing

→ Nutrition Validation

→ Process Development

→ Costing

→ Scale-Up

→ Quality & Safety Validation

→ Packaging

→ Pilot Production

→ Commercial Launch

Key Deliverables

• Food product roadmap
• Product requirement documents
• Product concepts and specifications
• Formulation development pipeline
• Prototype testing framework
• Ingredient specifications
• Manufacturing/process specifications
• Product costing framework
• Product testing protocols
• Product quality specifications
• Scale-up plans
• Product launch pipeline
• FoodTech innovation pipeline
• IP opportunity identification
  
  

Ideal Candidate

• Food Technology / Food Science / Food Engineering / Nutrition / Biotechnology or related background.
• Strong understanding of food product development.
• Experience taking food products from concept to production.
• Understanding of formulation, processing, sensory evaluation and food quality.
• Ability to work with food scientists, chefs, nutritionists and manufacturing teams.
• Strong commercial and product-development mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple product-development projects.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment.
• Willingness to take ownership rather than only execute assigned tasks.
  
  

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following is preferred:

• FoodTech
• FMCG
• Food product development
• R&D
• Functional foods
• Nutrition products
• Food manufacturing
• Process development
• New Product Development (NPD)
• Ingredient technology
• Food formulation
• Food packaging
• Food quality and safety
• Contract manufacturing
• Scale-up and commercialization
  
  

What You Will Build

You Will Help Build Kefilo's FoodTech Product Engine

Research → Product Ideas → Formulation → Prototyping → Testing → Manufacturing → Commercial Product

The role is particularly suited to someone who wants to build a product function from an early stage rather than manage an established product portfolio.

Equity-Based Structure

This is an equity-based founding position.

There is no fixed salary at the current stage. Equity will be discussed based on experience, expertise, expected contribution, time commitment and long-term involvement with Kefilo.

We are looking for someone who wants to become an early owner and builder of Kefilo's FoodTech product ecosystem, not simply work as an external product consultant.

Expected Commitment

Part-time and remote.

The candidate should be able to provide consistent weekly contribution and participate in product-development, R&D, manufacturing and strategic discussions.

Application

Please Share

• Updated CV / LinkedIn profile
• Food product-development experience
• Products you have developed or taken to market
• Experience with formulation, manufacturing or scale-up
• Relevant FoodTech / FMCG / R&D experience
• Expected weekly time commitment
• Why are you interested in an equity-based founding position at Kefilo
  
  

Skills: functional foods,product development,nutrition,manufacturing