Product Developer - Beverage & Nutrition

Product Developer - Beverage & Nutrition

8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Full-time, Permanent

Hybrid - Aylesford, Kent (3 days onsite per week)

What does a Product Developer role mean at Prinova?

As a Product Developer, you will be responsible for creating and optimising beverage formulations for clients across a range of categories, including soft drinks, functional beverages, energy drinks, dairy alternatives and nutritional products. In this role, you will also support the development of ready-to-mix sports nutrition products, including pre , intra- and post workout powders, and functional powders as part of the wider innovation team.

What's in it for you?

• Personal growth including training and development opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised gym membership
• Discretionary bonus
• Access to flexible pay with Aslan

What to expect?

• Develop and deliver new beverage and nutrition products from concept through to commercialisation
• Create and optimise formulations, prototypes, and lab trials, focusing on flavour, functionality, stability, and cost
• Manage multiple client projects, ensuring timelines, feasibility, and delivery are met
• Collaborate with customers, internal teams, suppliers, and third party partners to support development and launch
• Ensure formulations meet regulatory, nutritional, and quality requirements
• Support scale up, pilot trials, production runs, and troubleshooting activities
• Provide technical expertise and maintain accurate documentation and product specifications
• Identify and apply industry trends to drive innovation and generate new product concepts
• Support customer presentations, innovation sessions, and business development activities
• Work cross functionally to ensure successful product launches and continuous improvement

Does this sound like you?

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Product Development, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years' experience in beverage formulation and product development, ideally with functional and sports nutrition focused drinks.
• Experience working with external beverage manufacturers or co packers.
• Strong understanding of beverage ingredients, functionality, and processing.
• Knowledge of functional ingredients, flavour systems, sweeteners, and beverage stabilisation.
• Knowledge of UK food regulations and labelling requirements.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Beverage formulation and ingredient expertise
• Product innovation and creative problem solving
• Sensory evaluation and product optimisation
• Project management
• Client relationship management
• Technical report writing
• Commercial awareness
• Attention to detail

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