Why Choose Guires'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. Guires 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 Guires 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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Sensory Analyst – Senior Associate

Sensory Analyst – Senior Associate

Job Description:

Design sensory studies with cross functional teams using established sensory testing standards.
Ensuring the sensory laboratory is prepared for the testing
Provide sensory analytical support to technical research programs and the qualification of new packages and closures; interprets the results and writes reports summarizing findings.
Participate in managing descriptive, discrimination and consumer testing.
Engage in panel recruiting, panel training, and reviewing descriptive data and performance analysis.
Assistance in preparation of a report
Assists in the preparation of refereed and industry publications, seminars and workshops.
Provide actionable insights and interpretation based on Sensory and Consumer research for both existing and future R&D projects. Clear implications of research will be communicated in written form and orally to senior managers, with appropriate sense of urgency and attention to detail
Accept that all intellectual property, patents and discovery arising during the course of employment at the Guires FRL remain the property of the Guires FRL.
Provide back-up support to other NPD functions as needed.
Participate in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams; works cross functionally to improve processes within the organization.
Maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.
Work closely with key cross functional stakeholders to implement Sensory & Consumer Product Insights (SCPI) Research roadmaps and ensure local adherence to R&D processes
Use strategic thinking to develop robust integrated research plan; with manager’s support, align key stakeholders across various business functions (R&D, Consumer Insights, Marketing)
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Required Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology plus 2 years of sensory science, marketing research, or product development experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master of Science degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology plus sensory science experience.
Required Experience:

Experience in descriptive analysis preferably in the sensory evaluation
Enology training and experience.
Experience applying and interpreting experimental designs.
Experience working as part of a team.
Experience maintaining a sense of urgency and prioritization of projects.
Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions

Job Position code: JD-PEP-FRL-16-001
Job Title: Sensory Analyst – Senior Associate
Department: Digital Marketing
Reports To: Team Lead

Job Purpose:
You will provide primary support for analytical functions surrounding the research design, execution, and interpretation of results from sensory panel evaluations and support the implementation of descriptive, discrimination and consumer panels and training initiatives for the panels and cross-functional teams. You help industry guide new product development (typically food and beverage products) in order to determine what the consumer wants and what they are prepared to buy.
Work Schedule:
Full Time, Monday to Saturday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00pm. Hours may vary on occasion, depending on workload.