Oat Milk Recipe Enhancement Freelancer

Freelance Oat Milk Formulation Specialist Job Description: We are looking for a freelance food formulation specialist to develop and optimize an oat milk formulation suitable for commercial production. The freelancer will be responsible for developing a stable, smooth, and palatable oat milk with good mouthfeel, nutritional profile, and shelf stability. Key Responsibilities: Develop and optimize oat milk formulations. Select suitable ingredients, stabilizers, emulsifiers, oils, enzymes, and fortification components. Optimize taste, texture, viscosity, color, and mouthfeel. Develop formulations suitable for regular and/or barista-style oat milk. Troubleshoot issues such as sedimentation, separation, curdling, and inconsistent texture. Recommend suitable processing parameters and manufacturing procedures. Optimize the formulation for cost-effective commercial production. Provide ingredient specifications and formulation percentages. Prepare a basic production SOP and quality-control guidelines. Suggest appropriate laboratory testing and shelf-life validation procedures.

Requirements

Background in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, or a related field. Experience in plant-based beverage formulation is preferred. Knowledge of food ingredients, emulsification, stabilization, and beverage processing. Ability to conduct formulation trials and analyze product performance. Good documentation and communication skills. Deliverables: Final optimized oat milk formulation. Ingredient list with recommended percentages. Manufacturing/process instructions. Troubleshooting recommendations. Basic quality-control parameters. Recommendations for shelf-life and stability testing. Project Type: Freelance / Contract Experience Level: Intermediate to Expert Work Arrangement: Remote