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Product Development Technologist

United Kingdom, Colworth Science Park Employment contract · Job Posted June 16, 2026
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Pepsi Lipton, a joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo, combines 125 years of tea expertise to pioneer in the ready-to-drink tea market. As an autonomous global company with its own board of directors, we launch products worldwide, offering our employees broad roles with significant responsibilities. We provide a culture of innovation and learning, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits. Our development centre at Colworth Science Park creates winning products for Europe, Africa and Asia with our R&D team innovating the future of the business and industry. Our team is passionate about being at the front end of innovation and it’s exciting to see our creations in consumers’ hands. We are seeking a passionate and innovative Beverages Product Developer to join our dynamic team. This role is perfect for recent graduates and food scientists with 1-2 years’ experience and a passion for creating innovative and exciting products. Reporting to the Global Intrinsic Health & Digital Senior R&D Manager based at Colworth R&D centre, UK. If you enjoy collaborating with fun, creativity, expertise and rigour, join us in unlocking the Power of Tea to produce phenomenal ready-to-drink products! To learn more, visit www.liptonicedtea.com.

Job Responsibility

  • Work as part of a cross-functional team to develop great products for our ready to drink portfolio, specifically products with functional benefits for our Intrinsic Health platform and Global breakthrough innovation Inno Hub
  • Development of amazing, market leading products across our ready to drink portfolio
  • Supporting global brands Lipton Iced tea and Pure Leaf
  • Bringing passion about tea, with an understanding of the latest trends in the beverage & functional beverage industry
  • Ownership of innovation and creativity, in partnership with our marketing and insights teams
  • Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Supply chain, Procurement and Quality
  • Designing and carrying out practical lab work for development programs & projects (including shipment, tastings, shelf-life testing and quality analysis)
  • Scaling up winning prototypes from lab, to pilot plant, to factory
  • Ingredient sourcing, driving innovation and quality through our material partnerships
  • Sample generation for project requirements, consumer testing, creativity workshops and team tastings
  • Product analysis, ensuring high quality and consumer safety
  • Record and write up experimental plans/results, maintain product related documentation and capture key technical updates
  • Partnering with regulatory and local country teams to ensure development and robust claims meets local needs/requirements

Requirements

  • Degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Chemical Science or Engineering and/or relevant experience in FMCG in fields related to product development in foods or beverages
  • Eagerness to work in a practical, lab-based setting
  • Passion for product development, innovation and making great products
  • Creativity & flair, with an enthusiasm to innovate and translate product briefs into winning launches
  • Strong communication, organisational and time management skills, with an ability to flex and multitask

What we offer

  • competitive salary
  • pension scheme
  • annual bonus
  • subsidised gym membership
  • discounted staff shop
  • shares
  • flexible working options
  • family-friendly and inclusive workplace
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