Intern Ingredient Interactions & Emulsion Stability in Infant Formula (all genders)

Do you want to shape the future of infant nutrition? Are you curious how ingredient interactions drive formula performance?

Join our R&D Specialized Nutrition team in Wageningen and help develop premium Friso products for the Greater China market. In this hands-on internship, you’ll work on optimal nutrition, fast powder dissolution, and robust stability during processing and shelf life.

What you will do

In this internship, you will focus on understanding and optimizing the product properties of infant formula by looking into recipe compositions and interactions during processing. A specific focus will be on emulsion stability in complex food systems, and how formulation choices, such as fat and protein composition, and processing conditions influence product performance such as solubility, appearance, and stability during processing and storage.

You will start by collecting internal and external information about what is known so far. After preparing a research proposal, you will perform lab trials and analyses on the samples prepared. You will interpret and present results regularly to relevant stakeholders and write a final report at the end of your internship.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this position, you have or are:

• In the final year of a relevant MSc/BSc study, for example Food Technology, with a good foundation in food technology and food ingredients, and basic knowledge of dairy technology and processes;
• Interested in ingredient interactions and emulsion stability in complex food systems, including the impact of formulation, such as fat and protein, and processing on product quality, such as solubility and stability;
• Strong communication skills within R&D and towards colleagues, in English, both oral and written;
• Able to work independently in project planning, with strong organizational skills;
• Pragmatic, proactive, hands-on, flexible, and creative;
• Ambitious to pursue a future career in product development.

What we offer

• Join the interns community within the company and participate in activities.

You will work in the Specialized Nutrition team, which consists of approximately 60 colleagues working on infant food. You will report regularly to a development specialist, who will help set the scope of your internship. Moreover, you will be in close contact with research development experts and receive help from lab technicians, as well as regular discussions and support from development specialists.