Food Science & Product Innovation Intern

Important: Apply through LinkedIn with your updated resume and a brief cover letter of relevant academic projects, formulation work, food experiments or R&D experience. We’d love to know real you, what you bring to the table & what you’re trying to get out of this internship.
About CrunchIQ: CrunchIQ is an emerging food and beverage brand focused on building innovative, flavour-forward products for modern consumers. With a global outlook and a strong focus on product innovation, consumer experience and meaningful differentiation, we aim to build a distinctive brand in the evolving F&B landscape.
About the Role: We are seeking a passionate and technically curious Food Science & Product Innovation Intern to collaborate with founder on food product development, ingredient innovation, formulation and R&D.
The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of food science with creativity, experimentation and a genuine interest in developing differentiated consumer food products.
Key Responsibilities
- Support new product development, recipe formulation and product innovation initiatives.
- Research food ingredients, emerging processing technologies and global F&B innovations.
- Investigate ingredient functionality, nutritional composition, flavour, texture and product stability.
- Develop preliminary recipes and propose innovative formulation approaches.
- Design and document small-scale food experiments and prototype trials.
- Evaluate technical feasibility, ingredient sourcing and potential manufacturing considerations.
- Conduct technical benchmarking of relevant food products and formulations.
- Collaborate with the founder on product brainstorming, experimentation and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.Tech, B.Sc., M.Tech or M.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline.
- Sound understanding of food chemistry, ingredients, processing and formulation fundamentals.
- Strong interest in product development, recipe innovation and practical experimentation.
- Ability to research technical challenges and independently propose solutions.
- Good analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills.
- Previous academic projects, laboratory experience or food product development work preferred.
- Access to suitable food-development facilities is an advantage.
Working Arrangement:
- Remote, project-based engagement.
- It’s a paid internship
- Flexible working schedule with defined deliverables and project milestones.
- Must be available for scheduled meetings in Toronto Eastern Time (ET), including weekends when required.
- Physical prototyping and laboratory work will depend on available facilities and the agreed project scope.
- Direct collaboration with the founder on product innovation and development.
- Opportunity to extend, and be part of the founding team
All the best!

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