NPD Technician- 8 month Secondment
About this role
About us
Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.
Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.
We have an 8‑month secondment on offer as a NPD Technician. If you have ever wondered what our colleagues do in the kitchen in unit 5, here is a fabulous opportunity to find out and give it a try..
The Role
To prepare and make product samples in the New Product Development kitchen, according to customer briefs, company recipes and food safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare product samples (e.g. sauces/marinades/dressings/pellets) in the kitchen
Check and record product sample pH and viscosity
Complete finished product QAS
Ensure product sample conforms to the recipe, which will include taste tasting
Prepare boxes of samples for dispatch to the customer
Prepare samples and products for testing externally
Provide general assistance
Input recipes (and make amendments) to the Company’s Database System
Ensure all raw materials are available when needed.
General hygiene and housekeeping duties
Liaising with colleagues in Production, Buying, Warehouse, Technical
Creating and maintaining effective working relationships with customers and colleagues
Taking responsibility for own development and progression
Additional information:
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week
Closing date: 1st September 2026
Company at a glance
It was 1932 in Chicago when Paul M. Angell developed sheet cake that rolled without cracking and married it with ice cream to create the ice cream cake roll. Described as the perfect marriage of ice cream and cake, it even became the inspiration for the company’s name. Newly Weds Foods would take its first strategic turn in the early 1950’s, making food coatings for the emerging frozen food industry. By the mid-fifties, Newly Weds Foods had become the largest producer of customized food coatings in the U.S., a position we continue to hold to this day. This move had taken the company into ingredient manufacturing and established a platform for future success.
Over the past 7 decades, Newly Weds has expanded manufacturing beyond North America to include Europe, Asia and beyond. Capabilities have grown from bread crumbs and other food coating systems to seasonings and sauces, as well as food safety and functional ingredients. Today, Newly Weds Foods is a world leader in food ingredient innovation. Our network of R&D, Culinary and manufacturing facilities around the globe allows us to serve customer needs in more than 94 countries.
Despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, privately-held business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That is why we’ve consistently invested in infrastructure, human resources and capacity over the years to keep pace with their growing needs. And, why we are ready to address the sourcing and formula challenges the food industry will be facing tomorrow.
Charles T. Angell
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