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Internship - Culinary Innovation

CompanyBaldwin Richardson Foods
LocationWestmont
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 29, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist with technical experiments, ingredient assessments, and formula development, working directly with the Innovation Manager and Senior Scientists. Projects include product landscaping, designing experiments to solve technical challenges, and developing formulas at lab and pilot scale.
Internship Type
intern
Salary Range
$21 - $23
Company Size
367
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS (BRF) is a leading custom ingredients manufacturer for the food and beverage industry. We combine our formulation expertise and unique packaging options with robust processing capabilities to supply high quality ingredient solutions for our customers within the consumer packaged goods and foodservice channels. Additionally, we manufacture finished goods for the private label sector as well as having our own retail brands, Mrs. Richardson’s dessert sauces and Nance’s mustards/condiments. Our formulation strengths include controlled water activity fillings, dessert sauces and fruit preparations as well as beverage syrups and savory sauces. And, with our state-of-the-art Innovation & Culinary Center focused on innovation to our award-winning commercialization process, we truly are a full development partner. We are headquartered in Macedon, NY and our Innovation & Culinary Center is in Westmont, IL. Our manufacturing facilities are located in Corona, CA, Pennsauken, NJ, Macedon, NY, and Williamson, NY.
About the Role

WHO WE ARE

Baldwin Richardson Foods, Co. is a global manufacturer of custom food and beverage ingredients and one of the largest African-American family-owned and-operated businesses in the food industry. The Company has strong supply relationships with some of the world’s largest Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Food Service customers. Iconic, global food brands entrust Baldwin Richardson Foods as their partner to deliver the highest quality products that exceed industry standards. The Company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson’s Ice Cream Toppings and Nance’s Mustards and Condiments. Baldwin Richardson Foods has manufacturing locations in Macedon, NY, Williamson, NY, Corona, CA, and Pennsauken, NJ; Corporate Offices in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Food Innovation Center Westmont, IL. This role is in our Westmont, IL facility.

WHAT WE NEED 

The Food Innovation Intern will be assigned projects that align with their educational track and have a direct impact on proactive innovation and technical readiness at BRF. The student intern will work directly with our Innovation Manager and Sr. Scientists, and a variety of other individuals within Innovation and Culinary functions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

  • Assist BRF in technical experiments, ingredient assessments, and formula development. Projects may include:
    • Product landscaping to assess chemical and physical parameters for comparable in-market products
    • Designing and executing experiments to solve technical challenges
    • Procuring, testing, and recommending ingredients 
    • Formula development and processing at lab and pilot scale

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Required Education/Experience:

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
  • Preferred completion of two years of program (going into 3rd or 4th year) or MS program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Technical curiosity
  • Strong knowledge of food science and chemistry fundamentals
  • Intermediate skills in MS Office – Word and Excel
  • Excellent project management, organizational, and follow-through skill sets
  • Ability to work autonomously.
  • Strong oral and written communication as well as interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate with diverse populations

Read more about who we are at www.brfoods.com or www.linkedin.com/company/baldwin-richardson-foods


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Key Skills
Attention To DetailTechnical CuriosityFood ScienceChemistryMS OfficeWordExcelProject ManagementOrganizational SkillsFollow-ThroughAutonomyOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal Skills
Categories
Food & BeverageScience & ResearchManufacturingEngineering