New Product Development Manager - Alternative Chocolate (gn) @ FoodTech Start-Up, London

about 1 month ago
Full time role
In-person · London, England, GB... more

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Win-Win, headquartered in London, UK, is a pioneer, disrupting the chocolate industry with an ethical and environmentally conscious alternative to traditional chocolate. The current cocoa supply chain involves child labor, slave labor, and deforestation, contributing to significant greenhouse gas emissions.

Our innovative approach merges low-carbon, abundant ingredients with our proprietary fermentation tech and leverages existing, conventional chocolate machinery. The end result is an alternative chocolate that tastes, melts, grates, and snaps the same as conventional chocolate but avoids these problems.

Win-Win’s first products are a range of award-winning alt-chocs: vegan m.lk, milk, and dark choc easy melt buttons for B2B industry partners.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the NPD Manager within our R&D team, you’ll lead the development of next generation products for our alt-chocolate range, transforming concepts into market-ready formulations. This hands-on role combines expertise in ingredients, food science and flavour chemistry with a technical understanding of scaled-up manufacturing requirements. You’ll guide recipe formulation, rapid prototyping & testing, to ensure that each product meets our standards for taste, texture and functionality, while being production ready. Collaborating closely with Operations and Sales teams, you’ll help to keep projects aligned with our business goals and sustainability mission. Your responsibilities include:

  • Lead the development of alt-chocolate and confectionery products from concept through to commercialisation.

  • Drive recipe formulation and rapid prototyping, ensuring products meet sensory, quality and functional standards for B2B applications.

  • Collaborate with B2B customers and manufacturing partners to understand our products in application, and assist where needed in end-product development.

  • Source and evaluate sustainable ingredients to enhance product functionality and appeal.

  • Set timelines, manage milestones and collaborate with the Operations team to transition from lab concept to production.

  • Ensure food safety and quality compliance for all new products.

  • Mentor and manage the NPD team and ensure cross-functional alignment with R&D, Operations and Sales.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

  • BSc/MSc in Food Science, Food Chemistry, or related field.

  • 8+ years in product development, ideally within chocolate, confectionery, plant-based or sensory-focused categories.

  • Strong understanding of ingredient functionality and organoleptics, including emulsification, texture modification and sensory science.

  • Proven ability to scale innovative products from concept to market.

  • Skilled in leadership, project management and B2B customisation.

  • Passionate about sustainability and food innovation.

  • Must have the right to work in the UK.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including medical and gym membership.

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a rapidly growing company.

  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and creativity.

  • Access to a vibrant office in the center of East London (Hackney Wick), with a barista-level coffee machine and delicious snacks (we are a food company after all!)

  • The opportunity to be part of a movement towards a more sustainable and ethical food industry.