Soft Drink Formulation Technologist -- 2

I’m bringing a new non-alcoholic soft drink to market and need a seasoned beverages technologist to transform my flavour concepts into full, production-ready formulations. The work sits squarely in the food-and-beverage space with an emphasis on great taste, clean labels, and commercial scalability. You’ll be responsible for the entire formulation cycle: balancing sweetness and acidity, selecting compliant ingredients, fine-tuning carbonation levels, and preparing the recipe for pilot plant runs. Familiarity with pH control, shelf-life modelling, and regulatory frameworks such as FDA 21 CFR or EU equivalents is essential. Experience using common lab tools—refractometers, carbonation rigs, and sensory panels—will make you an ideal fit. Deliverables I need from you: • Master recipe in percentages and grams per litre • Detailed processing parameters (temperature, mixing, pasteurisation, carbonation) • Ingredient specification sheets and supplier suggestions • Preliminary nutritional panel and allergen statement • Shelf-life and stability plan with HACCP considerations I will provide initial flavour briefs and target cost per litre; you guide the R&D, iterate until the taste profile and technical specs meet our goals, then document everything clearly so a co-packer can run with it. If you’ve successfully launched soft drinks before and can back it up with data and samples, I’m eager to collaborate and get this formula ready for the pilot line.

Project ID: 40533635