Food Technologist

Website: rusingofoods.com
Job details:

About Rusingo Foods

Rusingo is an authentic South Indian vegetarian food brand bringing the flavors of home to the Indian diaspora in the USA, Canada, UAE, Europe and Australia. Our products  are made with zero preservatives, premium natural ingredients, and the kind of care that only comes from a brand built on a real story and real purpose.

Our factories own certifications including FSSC 22000, HACCP, BRC and are FDA registered. We are currently rebuilding and expanding our product portfolio and are looking for a passionate Food Technologist to join us at a foundational stage.

The Role at a Glance

Title

Food Technologist — Frozen Foods & Export Markets

Location

Bangalore, India (travel to factories, R&D unit)

Type

Full-time  |  Open to consulting arrangement initially

Experience

6–9 years in frozen food manufacturing

Export Markets

USA & Canada (primary), UAE & Europe (secondary)

What You Will Do

•    Develop, standardise and scale Rusingo's frozen product recipes.

•    Work with factories closely  to translate recipes into production-scale formulations

•    Ensure all products meet FDA and CFIA requirements for USA and Canada — labelling, ingredient declarations, nutritional panels are met for RUSINGO’s brand positioning. 

•    Evaluate, onboard and audit co-manufacturers to Rusingo's quality and hygiene standards

•    Conduct shelf life studies and stability testing for each SKU.

•    Translate every opportunity to a shelf stable recipe across ambient, frozen category. 

•    Be the person on the factory floor and be part of the operations  who makes sure what we promise our customers is what goes into every pack

What We Are Looking For

Non-negotiable:

•    Degree in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline

•    6+ years of hands-on experience in frozen food manufacturing — not just ambient or shelf-stable products

•    Direct experience working inside or closely with a frozen food factory (not purely desk / lab)

•    Working knowledge of USA and/or Canada export requirements — FDA regulations, CFIA, cold chain standards

•    Experience managing contract manufacturers / putting together a tech spec as requires for factory for sourcing

•    Ability to closely work with Labs to ensure ingredient level quality spec is defined and met. 

•    Practical knowledge of FSSC 22000, HACCP or BRC food safety systems

•    Based in Bangalore / Ready to travel. 

Big plus if you also have:

•    Experience with South Indian food products.

•    Recipe reformulation experience — especially removing preservatives while maintaining shelf life

•    Background setting up HACCP or FSSC documentation at a factory from scratch

•    Network within the frozen food / food processing industry in South India

•    CFTRI Mysore background — always a strong signal

The Kind of Person Who Will Thrive Here

Rusingo is a lean, founder-led brand at a rebuilding stage. It is a role for someone who wants to build something from the ground up, who takes pride in the quality of what they make, and who genuinely loves quality South Indian food and what it means to the people who grew up with it.

If you are the kind of person who can walk a factory floor, catch a quality issue before it becomes a problem, get on a call with a freight agent about FDA documentation, and still find time to taste-test a new chutney recipe — this role was written for you.

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