Internship: R&D Bakery improvers innovation

Il y a 2 mois


GrootBijgaarden, Flandre, Belgique Puratos Temps plein

Mission and key tasks

Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces and distributes worldwide a range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.

Puratos is an ambitious company with a workforce of 5.200, known for its passion for innovation in over 100 countries. The more our company grows, the stronger our pioneering spirit becomes. This, coupled with our commitment to our employees and our partners, is what makes working at Puratos so unique.

Puratos is looking for an Intern to join the R&D Bakery Improvers team, responsible for the development of innovative products in the fast growing category of breads. The objective is to work on clean label ingredients and processing aids.

As part of the innovation team developing, you will be in charge of:

  • Literature review;
  • Collect and manage samples of potential ingredients available on the market;
  • Propose, organize and carry out baking trials (after a complete training on bread making);
  • Evaluate quality of final products, write trial reports and analyze results, coordinate sensory analysis;
  • Carry out laboratory tests with ingredients and provide assistance to the R&D managers of the team;
  • Present results and make recommendations to help decision making based on cost/performance.

Profile

- You are currently in your last year of Master's degree in Food Science/Technology or biochemistry or looking for a professional experience during your gap year;

- You are dynamic, energetic, hands-on and proactive;

- You have good communication, presentation, planning and organization skills;

- You're sincerely interested in the bakery world;

- An experience in the bakery industry is a plus;

- Fluent in English, or Fluent in French with strong English skills (all work carried out in English).

Practical info's

  • Period of the internship : ideally September-December 2023 (or beyond)
  • (minimum) Duration of the internship : 4 months minimum, 6 months preferred.
  • Location of the internship: Brussels, Belgium

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