Sweet Goods Product Development Intern (m/f/d)

About Givaudan

Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved CHF 6.9 billion in sales with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage that stretches back over 250 years, we are committed to driving long-term, purpose-led growth by improving people's health and happiness and increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Discover more at www.givaudan.com

As a Product Development Intern (m/f/d), you will join the Regional Innovation - Sweet Goods team within Taste & Wellbeing for a 12-month internship based in Kemptthal, Switzerland. In this role, you will primarily work on Baked Goods product development, while also supporting projects in Confectionery and Chocolate product development.

You will be part of a supportive, diverse, and responsible team which is already curious to meet you. 

You will:

• Conduct product development in Baked Goods
• Support product development in chocolate and confectionery projects.
• Support and conduct practical trials and application of sweet goods
• Prepare flavoured food products for research projects, customer projects and/or internal presentations. 
• Select flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e., customer, regulatory, legislation, technical costs)
• Participate in evaluations of flavours in food applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations 
• Manage flavour data and recipe documentation for food products 
• Maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capturing of profiles 
• Support tasting sessions and presentations to customers/visitors 
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised lab environment following safety policies

You:

• Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelor's or Master's degree or vocational training in Pastry Arts, Bakery Technology, Food Science, Culinary ARTs or a related discipline.
• Have great Interest in Consumer-end Food products and Technology and the passion for Food and Tasting new products
• Proficient knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Good sense of organisation
• Good Computer knowledge (Word, Excel)
• Team-focused work style

Your benefits in Kemptthal:

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• 40 hour working week 
• Additional paid days off
• Favorable pension fund contributions
• Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
• Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital