NPD Technologist Food Manufacturing Bristol £28-36K DOE My client, an award winning and successful company is looking to recruit a NPD Technologist / New Product technologist / Product Development technologist for their modern food innovation centre based in Bristol. My Client is a family business with more than 30 years of award-winning experience in creating, rolling out and managing bespoke customer food-on-the-move solutions to Blue chip and smaller food companies The role of the NPD Technologist will involve delivering new products and customer launches to market through: Driving development of quality and safe products from blue sky to launch taking into consideration specific product parameters and customer requirements Ensuring ingredient/product information is accurate, up-to-date and consistent in the NPD system Understanding project critical paths and implications of deviations Building relationships with the manufacturers, understanding capabilities and spending time on-site with their development teams to create exciting products efficiently, following the products through to the launch and beyond. Co-ordinating sample requests, overseeing product processes, and conducting organoleptic and shelf-life evaluations across product ranges and applications including sign off with Food Safety Team. Generate product labeling in compliance with relevant legislation- proofreading from design to printing Liaising and communicating with internal and external ..... full job details .....