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Food and beverage R&D recruiting.

We place product development scientists and food science professionals with manufacturers, beverage producers, and ingredient companies across the country. Whether you formulate, scale up, or carry products from bench to launch, we will give you an honest read on where your experience is worth the most. Confidential, and never any fee to you.

  • No fee to you, ever
  • Strictly confidential
  • Recruiters who know food & beverage
R&D Scientist searches we run
Product development & formulationBeverage developmentBakery, dairy & snacksClean-label & reformulationScale-up & commercializationSensory & shelf-life
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The Market

Where r&d scientists stand right now.

Product development talent stays in demand because new products are how food and beverage companies grow. Clean-label reformulation, cost-down projects, and the constant push for new launches all draw from the same limited pool of scientists who can take a formula from bench to a running line, and companies compete hard for the ones who can.

Where you fit comes down to category and stage. Beverage, bakery, dairy, snacks, or ingredients, and whether you sit at the bench, run scale-up and commercialization, or lead a development team. We screen on the specifics so the companies you meet are an actual match.

What We Place

R&D Scientist searches we run.

If your specialization is not listed, reach out anyway and we will tell you straight whether we can help.

  • 01Product development & formulation
  • 02Beverage development
  • 03Bakery, dairy & snacks
  • 04Clean-label & reformulation
  • 05Scale-up & commercialization
  • 06Sensory & shelf-life
  • 07Ingredient & applications science
  • 08R&D management & direction
How We Match You

What hiring teams actually screen on.

  • Category and product type

    Beverage, bakery, dairy, snacks, or ingredients, since companies hire to the category they make.

  • Development stage

    Bench formulation, scale-up and commercialization, or full bench-to-launch ownership of a product.

  • Technical depth

    Formulation, sensory, shelf-life, and the ingredient and process science the role actually calls for.

  • Launch track record

    The products you have carried to market and the cost, quality, or label goals you hit doing it.

Compensation

An honest read on what you are worth.

R&D pay moves with category, technical depth, and market, and a record of launched products changes the math. We will tell you candidly where your experience sits and what the strong companies in your market are paying right now, before you commit to any interview.

Working With Us
  • No fee to candidates

    The hiring company pays our fee, never you. Working with us costs you nothing.

  • Confidential by default

    Nothing leaves a conversation without your okay, and your current employer never hears from us.

  • A direct line

    You work with the recruiter running your search, a specialist in your field, not a call center.

Questions

Frequently asked

01Do I pay anything to work with you?
No. Our fee is paid by the hiring company, never by the candidate. Working with us costs you nothing.
02Is my search confidential?
Yes. Nothing is shared without your explicit okay, and your current employer never hears from us until you decide to move forward.
03Which markets do you cover?
We run searches nationwide from our Tampa headquarters, with steady volume in the Southeast, Texas and the Gulf Coast, the Midwest manufacturing belt, and the major food and beverage production hubs.
04Do I need a food science degree?
It helps, and many roles ask for it, but it is not an absolute gate. We place scientists across the path, including chemistry and related backgrounds with strong product development experience. We will give you a straight read on which roles your background actually opens.
05Do you place both bench scientists and R&D leaders?
Yes. We recruit across the full path, from hands-on development scientists through R&D managers and directors leading a team and a pipeline. We match you to the level and category your experience supports.
The Engagement

Start a confidential conversation.

Tell us about your experience. We will give you a straight read on the r&d scientist market for your background, with no fee to you and nothing shared without your okay.

What to expect
  • No presentation. A real conversation about the search, the market, and whether we're the right firm.
  • Confidential from the first call, including that you reached out.
  • The same recruiter who takes your call runs the search.
  • No placement, no fee.

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