Food Technologist - Product Development Consultant

About the role

Bloomex Agventures Ltd. is looking for an experienced Food Technologist / Product Development Consultant to support the development and commercial launch of African Bird's Eye (ABE) chilli sauce and chilli paste for the Kenyan mass market. The goal is to create products that are safe, affordable, consistent and commercially viable. This is an independent consultancy engagement of about 8-12 weeks, extendable if needed, with a fixed project fee paid against agreed milestones.

Key responsibilities

• Formulation: develop affordable chilli sauce and paste recipes and produce prototype samples.
• Refinement: run tasting sessions and refine formulations until two are approved by management.
• Validation: coordinate laboratory testing, set up preservation controls and develop a shelf-life plan.
• Pilot production: make repeatable small batches and document standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Regulatory compliance: address Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) requirements, labelling and prepare a commercial-readiness report.

Required profile

• Practical experience in sauce and paste manufacturing.
• Experience in food preservation and food safety.
• Experience in food product formulation and small-scale commercial food processing.
• Experience in product testing and commercial production readiness.

The consultant will be based in Kenya, with production-site visits as agreed. Interested candidates submit an updated CVA short note describing a sauce or paste product they have previously developed; the application deadline is to be confirmed.