Mission and key tasks

Puratos is looking for an Intern to join the R&D team of the Sourdough, Grains and seeds Business Unit, responsible for the development of innovative products in the fast growing category of breads.

Your key tasks would include:

The objective is to test different Puratos ingredients and their impact on bread quality.

As part of the R&D team developing, you will be in charge of:

• Literature review (5%)
• Bake different bread applications with the defined products (60%)
• Evaluate quality of final products, write trial reports and analyze results (25%)
• Work in collaboration with the sensory analysis team to confirm results with our internal sensory panel (10%)

Profile

• You are currently in your Master’s degree in Food Science/Technology or looking for a professional experience during your gap year;
• You are dynamic, hands-on and proactive;
• You have good communication, presentation, planning and organization skills;
• You are sincerely interested in the bakery world;
• You are willing to spend more than 50% of your time in the bakery (following a training with our experts);
• An experience in the bakery industry is a plus;
• Fluent in English.

Practical info’s

• Period of the internship : January – September 2025

• (minimum) Duration of the internship : 5 months

• Location of the internship: Puratos HQ – Groot-Bijgaarden