Why Choose Food Research Lab's FRL as Your Food Product Development (FPD) Consultant and Partner?

There are several options in almost every product area in today’s market, and the difficulty is in coming up with unique items that stand out and connect with customers. Food Research Lab's Food Research Lab (FRL) takes a holistic approach to creating food and beverage products. We define, demographically target, and build effective goods through a sequential process for category selection and comprehension. The client can visit the lab to learn the process. We offer unlimited rounds of revisions to ensure customer satisfaction. The final product prototype, along with the documentation process, including the video (through email), will be shipped to the client, and in case the client is not satisfied with the video, a food technology consultant will visit the place for the product demo at the client’s costs.

What are the different forms that you deliver the Food Product Formulations?

The food industry is witnessing a new form of consumption. Keeping that in mind, we can formulate the products in the form of ready-to-eat, ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix, ready-to-serve, and ready-to-cook food products. We use ingredients that offer an added value to the development and improve its indulgence and sustainability in terms of its functional ingredients, plant-based food dyes, and natural preservatives with a clean label.

What are the sectors Food Research Lab cover?

We cover a wide range of sectors such as soups, sauces and dips, chips, tortillas, dry beverage powder, plant-based products, masalas, puddings, instant mixes and many more.

How is sensory testing been carried out?

Our sensory examination leads to the precise formulation and recipe recommendations. We develop data-driven design models based on sensory research and customer insights. The fact-based design methodology used by Food Research Lab reduces risk and gives our clients market confidence while cutting development time in half. With our dedicated sensory lab facility, our team takes satisfaction in creating and optimizing successful products in the marketplace, generating a favourable return on investment, and developing brand advocates.

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Food Research Lab – Ayurvedic Consultant

Job Description:

Interfacing with Analytical Research & Development scientists, Technical Operations, RA, QA and Marketing to facilitate “First-to-Market” corporate goals.
Lead the formulation development of new ayurvedic medicines (kasthausadhi, rasauadhi) based on plants, animals extract and minerals both in single ingredient drugs and compound formulation dosage forms that connect to consumers to deliver targeted benefits focused on overall wellness, and immune boosters among others.
Demonstrate subject matter expertise in Structure and Function and Health claims development and substantiation.
Interpret and implement customer requests into formulation prototypes, such as great-tasting and sensory attributes to achieve consumer sensory acceptance.
Experience in probiotics systems formulations in dietary supplements, or pharmaceuticals in different oral dosage forms.
Acts as internal/external Subject Matter Expert (SME) for new ayurvedic medicines new dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, probiotics and botanicals sourced product and process related technical issues and provides technical support to Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Quality and to third party contractors.
Partners with marketing and internal consumer research teams to design and coordinate consumer research studies to optimize product design and assure new products deliver an exceptional consumer experience.
Lead the manufacture of Pivotal/Registration batches for new products in the Product/Process Development Pilot Plant and Manufacturing facilities.
Design and perform quality scientific experimentation to develop robust processes in support of Formulation / Process Development activities.
Proactively identify and lead technical team evaluation of novel functional ingredients, delivery forms, process and other relevant technologies to fuel future innovation.
Contribute to the development of new experimental approaches. Analyze and defend scientific results from experiments.
Generate accurate, reliable data by following established procedures and practices to support product development. Record, tabulate, summarize, interpret, report and publish results. Prepare Master Batch Records for Experimental, Pilot/Pivotal, scale-up and process validation batches.
Perform effective problems solving, resolution, and implementation of process improvements in designated day-to-day operations and participate in large scope product/process development and improvement projects.
Communicates effectively to project manager and the wider development team and presents data at team meetings and departmental technical meetings.
Leads and/or collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex product development issues and respond to internal and external audits.
Ensure understanding and compliance with dietary supplements GMPs in the AYUSH, DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), certifications (non-GMO, Kosher, Halal, DSVP, etc.), Perrigo policies and Quality Systems, and all applicable regulatory agencies.

Required Qualification: Bachelor or Doctorate degree(BAMS) in Ayurveda or related field.

Job Title: Ayurvedic Consultant

Department: Digital Marketing
Reports To: Team Lead

Job Purpose:
Lead the formulation development of new ayurvedic medicines (kasthausadhi, rasauadhi) based on plants, animals extract and minerals both in single ingredient drugs and compound formulation dosage forms that connect to consumers to deliver targeted benefits focused on overall wellness, and immune boosters among others.
Work Schedule:
Monday – Saturday (except second Saturday)

Skills Required:

Knowledge of the principals and practices of ayurvedic medicines, dietary supplements (i.e., vitamin, mineral, herbs and supplements (VMHS)), nutraceuticals, probiotics and botanicals sciences and pharmaceutical sciences combined with professional experience in developing and testing formulation processes in more than one dosage form or product category.
Proven track record of successful delivery of technical projects in a value-added consumer packaged goods environment preferred.
Expert with QbD principles.
Expert in writing parts of New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) submissions and NDA/ANDA submissions relevant to the formulation / process development for regulatory filing to the US Food & Drug Administration.
Sound problem solving skills and good scientific judgment are required.
Good communication skills and the ability to work on interdisciplinary teams are required.
Hands on small-scale equipment and good understanding of large scale conventional pharmaceutical equipment is required.
Familiarity with project management methodology is necessary.
Perform effective problems solving, resolution, and implementation of process improvements in designated day-to-day operations and participate in large scope product/process development and improvement projects.
Ensure compliance of all formulation activities to applicable cGMPs, cGLPs, any specific regulatory guideline, and company SOPs on a consistent basis. Conduct routine laboratory audits and involvement in activities associated with third party laboratory audits, as required.