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Location: Bengaluru
Company Description
Flavours of Calicut is a fast-growing Indian food brand bringing authentic Kerala snacks to modern consumers across India.
Our product portfolio includes range of chips varieties (banana chips, tapioca chips, jackfruit chips, etc), Rose cookies (Achappam), Kozhikode halwas, Kerala pappadam, pickles, and other traditional snacks.
We operate across multiple channels including:
• Quick commerce platforms
• E-commerce marketplaces
• Retail and distribution
• Exports
• Private label manufacturing partnerships
As we expand nationally, we are investing heavily in product innovation, packaging development, and quality systems to build a category-leading snack brand.
Role Description
We are looking for a Product Innovation & Quality Manager to lead product development and strengthen quality across our portfolio.
The role will focus on:
• Developing new snack products
• Improving existing products
• Driving packaging innovation
• Strengthening product quality systems
The role will also help establish and operate our Innovation Studio, a small R&D space where new products, flavours, and packaging concepts will be developed before scaling at our manufacturing facility.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on product experimentation and building innovative food products from scratch.
Key Responsibilities
Product Innovation & New Product Development
• Develop new snack products aligned with the brand's growth strategy
• Experiment with new flavours, ingredients, and snack formats
• Conduct prototyping and small-batch trials in the Innovation Studio
• Benchmark leading snack brands in India and globally
• Develop scalable recipes for manufacturing
Product Improvement
• Review and improve existing product formulations
• Improve taste, crunch, texture, and overall product experience
• Optimize recipes for consistency and cost efficiency
• Work closely with production teams to scale successful prototypes
Innovation Studio Setup & Management
• Help design and set up the Bangalore Innovation Studio
• Lead day-to-day product experimentation in the R&D kitchen
• Manage ingredient sourcing and testing for product trials
• Document recipes, test results, and product learnings
Packaging Innovation
• Explore packaging formats suited for modern retail and quick commerce
• Work with packaging vendors to improve shelf life and product protection
• Test packaging materials and sealing methods
Quality & Product Standards
• Support and strengthen QA/QC processes across production
• Define product specifications and quality benchmarks
• Ensure consistency across batches and product SKUs
• Support food safety and regulatory compliance (FSSAI)
Market & Trend Research
• Study emerging snack trends in India and globally
• Identify opportunities for new product categories
• Benchmark competing snack brands
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who combines food science knowledge with strong product intuition.
Preferred background:
• Degree in Food Technology / Food Science / Food Engineering
• 3–5 years of experience in food product development or R&D
• Experience in snacks, namkeen, or packaged foods
Experience with the following categories is a plus:
• Chips
• Traditional snacks
• Namkeen
• Packaged ready-to-eat foods
Key Skills
• Food product formulation
• Sensory evaluation
• Shelf life testing
• Ingredient functionality
• Packaging development
• Product benchmarking
• Process scale-up
• Quality systems
Work Model
This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore.
The candidate will primarily work from our Bangalore Innovation Studio, with periodic travel to our manufacturing facility in Kerala for pilot trials and production scale-up.
Why Join Us
• Opportunity to build the innovation engine of a fast-growing food brand
• Hands-on role shaping the future product portfolio
• Work closely with the founders and leadership team
• Lead the creation of new snack products for the Indian market
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