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  • 40 hours per week
  • Research & Development Team
  • Interfood Netherlands (Bladel office)
Dairy Application Technologist
Our Research & Development team has a central role in aligning product application needs, unlocking new business by innovation, thereby creating val…

"I am really proud of Interfood’s commitment to invest in novel technologies which may change the world for the better. The investment in Fermify exemplifies this."

Wouter Berendsen - Global Portfolio Director Fat & Cheese - R&D

Wouter Berendsen

In R&D…

...at Interfood you are a member of a team whose main goal it is to enhance customer and supplier value aligning product needs with applications utilizing a state-of-the-art Dairy Food Studio, to increase supply flexibility and provide expert advice.

If you're driven by a passion for food science and innovation, you just might find yourself in the right place in our R&D team.

Requirements for being in R&D at Interfood

Service is in your DNA. You can autonomously set priorities;
You are a good relationship builder, and you can easily connect to both technical and commercial people.
Your communication and language skills (at least English) are above average.
Bachelor / Master level, preferably in the food industry.

Expand your R&D skills at Interfood

No matter where you start off in R&D, we offer you opportunities to grow.

Whether in seniority, specialty or in geography, as a product or process scientist, we've got your career covered. We offer extensive training, industry-leading peers and mentors and a culture where personal development is seen as the core of your professional development.

A quick overview of roles in R&D at Interfood:

  • R&D Coordinator
  • R&D Manager
  • R&D Team Lead
  • Dairy Application Technologist

Check out the job roles below and click to learn more about the job descriptions our specific offer, and our specific line-up of benefits for you!

Have a look below for more details and find out what makes working at Interfood in R&D so special.

Meet the team

Our global team of professionals spans many nationalities, backgrounds and specialists. Some fairly new, others with a track record to impress many.

What do they all share? A professional and personal drive to become the best in R&D, food science and technology, and business development. An eagerness to share experience of working at Interfood. And the love for high-quality food and dairy, available for the entire society.

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Mirte Doomen

"Our R&D activities turn out to be a real matchmaker between supply and demand and between a product and an application."
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Richard Lian

"I feel so much energy when we're successfully matching customer needs with supply possibilities in terms of technology and business."
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