Posted:
9/17/2024, 2:28:27 AM
Location(s):
Gelderland, Netherlands ⋅ Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Data & Analytics
About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Are you ready to explore, understand and apply new protein solutions to our products? Come and join us as an Plant Protein Technologist off-flavor at our Upfield Food Science Center in Wageningen!
Location: Wageningen, Netherlands
Hybrid
About the role
As Plant Protein Technologist, you will contribute to internal innovation & capability on alternative protein application across different plant-based foods in the Upfield portfolio: creams, cheese, spreads and plant butter.
The focus will be on assessing various alternative proteins and processing technologies to reduce plant protein off-flavour in product applications. You will run internal protein tasting panel to assess protein off-flavour. You will test new proteins and processing technologies to reduce typical plant protein flavour in the model systems and in final products in both lab and pilot scale either internally across different R&D functions or externally in partnership with analytical laboratories or academia.
In this role, you will train to become a knowledge holder on alternative protein off-flavour reduction in plant-based emulsions and gels while also being a strong communicator, to connect the innovation technologies to application.
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
You have a Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology and/ or Food Engineering or strong background in (physical) chemistry towards plant proteins. You have some experience in application of plant proteins in foods or protein ingredient production or come from protein ingredient extraction and processing industry. Experience with a sensory panel (eg conducting taste assessments) would be a plus.
You have good understanding of protein functionalities: solubility, emulsification, gelation, foaming. You are familiar with plant protein off-flavour challenges. You have good knowledge of protein analysis with hands on experience. You are good at data analysis, and you have knowledge in statistical analysis. You are knowledgeable in plant-based emulsion system (eg: cheese, creams, spreads).
You are good at critical thinking with industrial research mindset. You are a problem solver, completer and strong communicator. You show flexibility and willingness to adapt within a fast-changing environment. You show responsibility, willing to own and drive things through to enable delivery. You are a self-starter but can also work in a global framework. You are fluent in English, in both spoken and written.
What’s next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! If you have additional questions, you can send myself, Elif Kocoglu a Whatsapp message on +31615472665.
The deadline to apply is the 1st of October!
Upfield is an employer who is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience and knowledge. We ensure job adverts are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other personal characteristic.
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We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
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Website: https://upfield.com/
Headquarter Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 2018
Industries: Consumer Goods ⋅ Food Processing