NPD technician in Cavalier foods
Job Experience
NPD technician
Cavalier foods
September 2018 to Actually working here
-participate in trial for new product development or line extension
-identify processing parameters in the factory
-draw up product specifications
-pre launch preparation and post launch support.
R&D Trainee
Kellogg´s SA
January 2016 to December 2016
As an R&D Trainee I perform the following duties. ? Assist with new raw material sourcing (coordinating with suppliers, food safety/ingredient hazard analysis, regulatory compliance, Allergens, kosher/hallal certification, MSDS, drawing up ingredient specs as per regulations.? Participate in bench scales and commercial trials for new products/line extension or compliance to food regulations.? Formulation development and costing.? Nutritional check of formulation.? Identify processing parameters in the factory.? Product technical evaluation (chemical and physical analysis, sensory evaluation, etc.)? Check microbial safety and define shelf life.? Artwork check ? ingredients declaration, nutritional table, NRV?s, health claims.? Product launch preparation (final check to ensure consumer safety, personnel training, etc.).? Conduct trials at co-man? Post launch support/monitoring production records, process parameters.? Record keeping of trial reports, nutritional, chemistry data.? Manage new ingredients data base with QA and Procurement.
Education
Food technology
Tshwane University of TechnologyCurrently studying
Languages
English
Medium
IT skills
Other Skills
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Career Goals
Industries of interest
Areas of interest
Availability to travel and work outside the city
Yes