The company is looking to develop, test, and commercialize natural and FD&C color solutions for the beverage industry to help brands bring their drinks to life with vibrant, stable, and clean-label color solutions.
Requirements
- 2–3 years of experience in food or beverage applications, with a strong emphasis on color use and stability in liquid systems.
- Proven expertise in working with natural colors (e.g., anthocyanins, turmeric, beta-carotene) and FD&C dyes in beverages.
- Familiarity with color stability challenges in beverage matrices (pH, light, heat, packaging, etc.).
- Proficiency in color measurement and analytical techniques used in beverage applications.
- Regular travel between 10-15% to customer sites and R&D facilities to support projects and provide hands-on expertise
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize color solutions tailored for a wide range of beverage applications, with a focus on both natural and FD&C colors.
- Conduct beverage-specific formulation trials, stability testing, and performance evaluations in various beverage systems (acidic, clear, carbonated, etc.).
- Provide technical expertise and training to internal stakeholders and customers on color performance, processing impacts, and regulatory considerations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, sales, and business units to drive new beverage-focused projects from concept to commercialization.
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and customer meetings as a beverage color subject matter expert.
- Travel regularly (50–70%) to customer sites and R&D facilities to conduct trials, troubleshoot issues, and support product launches.
Other
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Excellent project management and communication skills, with the ability to juggle multiple beverage development projects.
- Travel regularly (50–70%) to customer sites and R&D facilities to conduct trials, troubleshoot issues, and support product launches.
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and customer meetings as a beverage color subject matter expert.
- Regular travel between 10-15% to customer sites and R&D facilities to support projects and provide hands-on expertise
