R&D Intern –  Product Design- Sweet and Flavoured Creams

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.  

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.  

Location: Wageningen, Netherlands

• Hybrid: 4 days in office per week   
• Start date: March 2026 

Duration: 6 months

About The Role

We are seeking a passionate and detail-driven R&D Intern –  Product Design  to support our Sweet and Flavoured Creams team. 

In the Sweet and Flavoured Creams team, you will focus on the effect of sweeteners/sugars in our Sweetened creams (dairy alternatives and/or blended creams). The aim of this project is to create better understanding of the effect of a range of sweeteners/sugars in creams. You will evaluate recipes, produce samples on pilot scale, and characterise key attributes like product stability, taste and performance. As intern, you will be responsible for designing and executing experiments and leading team tastings with your samples. You will analyse the experimental data and interpret the results, which will be showcased in detailed reports and presentations to discuss your findings and recommendations.  

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?  

• You are enrolled as a student for the whole duration of the internship. 
• You are a Batchelor’s or Master’s student in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or a similar field 
• You have strong analytical skills to interpret experimental data and derive insights. 
• You are a team-player that can work effectively in a team dynamic.  
• You are pro-active, organised and driven.  
• Preferably, you have prior knowledge/experience with sweeteners or emulsions.  

What’S Next?

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!  The deadline to apply is January 5th. 

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.  

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.  

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.