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INTERNSHIP DETAILS

R&D Intern – Product Design Spreads for Emerging Markets

CompanyFlora Food Group

LocationWageningen

Work ModeOn Site

PostedMay 15, 2026

Internship Information

Core Responsibilities

The intern will research and test nutritional ingredients to optimize the formulation of spreads for emerging markets. Responsibilities include producing prototypes in the lab, conducting analytical testing, and supporting scale-up activities in the pilot plant.

Internship Type

full time

Company Size

3854

Visa Sponsorship

Language

English

Working Hours

40 hours

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About The Company

Flora Food Group makes Culinary Essentials for Better Food. We focus, with care, on making everyday ingredients which help our consumers craft delicious and nutritious meals. We serve consumers and professionals in more than 100 countries, across spreads, butter and blends, creams and creamers, sauces and culinary liquids, cheese and cream cheese. Our portfolio includes iconic brands deeply rooted in local food cultures including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, BlueBand, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Rama, and Violife - alongside other strong local consumer brands and a growing Professional business serving chefs and foodservice across the world. Our brands deliver ingredients for cooking, frying, baking, roasting, barbecuing, whipping, finishing, and spreading, in home and professional kitchens combining performance, flavour, nutrition and consistency at scale. Our edge is over 150 years of expertise in oils and fats, where flavour, functionality, and nutrition meet - supported by over 170 food scientists and specialists, 25 dedicated chefs, a state-of-the-art Food Centre, and end-to-end capabilities from sourcing to market. Behind it all are our Flora Foodies - food lovers who bring Performance, Care, and Passion to everything they do. We hold ourselves to high standards, stay close to real kitchens and consumers. We care for each other, our communities, and the planet. We are united by a genuine love of food and the craft behind it.

About the Role

Location: Wageningen, Netherlands
Hybrid: 4–5 days per week in the office
Start date: September 2026
Duration: 6 months

About the role

We are looking for a curious, passionate, and driven R&D Intern to join our Spreads team for Emerging Markets and support our work on improving the nutrition of our spreads portfolio.

In this role, you will dive into the science behind ingredient choices and interactions in spreads, supporting the optimization of formulations for next-generation products. You will work on spreads for emerging markets and contribute to research focused on improving the nutritional profile of our portfolio.

You will gain hands-on experience in the lab and pilot plant, independently produce prototypes, conduct analysis, and lead product tastings. The project will be focusing on researching and testing nutritional ingredients and understanding how different ingredient choices influence product functionality.

You will test new recipes, combine ingredients to create prototypes at lab scale, support scale-up activities in the pilot plant, perform analytical testing, and share your findings with the team. You will also interact with different stakeholders, including the Nutrition team and Regulatory team. You will also take part in the intern challenge, collaborating with other interns on a shared project during your internship.

Join us in shaping the future of spreads for emerging markets!

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?

You are a Master’s student in Food Technology or a similar field at a Dutch or European university.
You are enrolled as a student for the full duration of the internship.
You are detail-oriented, hands-on, curious, and eager to learn.
You have strong analytical skills to interpret experimental data and translate results into insights.
You are comfortable working with lab equipment and performing hands-on experimental work.
You are adaptable and have a collaborative spirit to work effectively within a dynamic, multicultural team.
You are interested in hands-on lab and pilot plant work.
It is a plus if you have prior knowledge of nutrition, spreads, fat crystallization, ingredient functionality, and/or fats and oils.

What’s next?

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is 29th of May 2026.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

Key Skills

Product DesignFormulation OptimizationAnalytical TestingLab Equipment OperationPilot Plant Scale-upData InterpretationPrototype ProductionNutritional Analysis