Mission and key tasks
- You will support the R&D team in the several innovative developments projects
- You will characterize margarine samples, made at pilot plant and industrial level, during Shelf life through physicochemical analyses such as solid fat content, baking test, pH, hardness, color, …
- You will participate in sensory evaluation sessions to assess product quality and attributes
- You will support to prepare sensory analysis and panels
- You will support administrative tasks like sample shipments
- You will report the result by data processing using tools such as Excel and support in proposing next experiments with the R&D manager
Who are we looking for ?
- You are ideally pursuing a degree in food science, food technology, or related studies with a notice or interest in food research.
- You are dynamic, hands-on and proactive
- You are autonomous, and like to work in team
- You have good communication, presentation, planning and organization skills
- You’re sincerely interested in the bakery, pastry
- You are fluent in English
- You are looking for an internship with minimum duration of 5 months, based in Brussels
Practical info's
- Period of the internship : 6 months (minimum 5 months) between May and October 2026
- Location of the Internship : Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium
Who are we ?
Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 11 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.
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We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.