New Product Development Specialist

RoleDescription

This is a full-time role at NoCap Foods headquartered in Jaipur, requiring a strong foundation in food science, creativity in clean-label product innovation and a passion for nutrition-forward snacking.

You'll be actively involved in product formulation, conducting trials, ensuring quality compliance, and working with manufacturing partners to uphold our highest food safety and quality standards (FSSAI, HACCP). Strong communication and attention to detail are essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Development

• Develop new products across healthy-snacking categories.
• Convert product ideas/concepts into actual formulations.
• Work on ingredient selection, proportions, flavours, textures and nutritional targets.
• Develop multiple prototypes and improve them based on sensory feedback.

2. Trial & Sampling

• Conduct kitchen/lab-scale trials and coordinate pilot batches.
• Test different ingredients, seasonings, processing conditions and recipes.
• Identify and solve issues related to taste, texture, colour, crispiness, oil absorption, moisture, etc.
• Coordinate sensory evaluation and document feedback.

3.Nutrition & Regulatory

• Develop formulations according to required nutritional targets.
• Coordinate nutritional testing and laboratory analysis.
• Work with the team on FSSAI-compliant nutrition declarations and product claims.
• Check ingredient specifications, allergen information and other regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

We're looking for candidates who bring:

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related discipline.
• Basic knowledge of food safety regulations, including FSSAI, HACCP, and ISO standards.
• Excellent organizational skills, analytical thinking, and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.