Nutritionist (Menu Innovation & R&D)
Location: BangaloreDepartment: Culinary & Product InnovationReports To: Head Chef
About Lo Foods
Lo Foods is one of India's leading health-focused food brands, operating 45+ cloud kitchens across the country. Through our brands, we are committed to making healthier eating accessible and delicious, with a strong focus on High Protein, Low Carb, Diabetic-Friendly, and Gluten-Free food solutions.
Role Summary
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Nutritionist to join our Culinary & Product Innovation team. The role will work closely with the Head Chef to develop, validate, and optimize nutritionally balanced menu offerings across our cloud kitchen network.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in nutrition science, food product R&D, menu engineering, and macro calculations, with a deep understanding of functional nutrition categories such as high-protein, low-carb, diabetic-friendly, and gluten-free foods.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Head Chef to design and curate innovative, health-focused menus.
- Calculate and validate nutritional values, macros, calories, and ingredient compositions for all menu items.
- Develop and standardize recipes aligned with brand nutritional goals and customer requirements.
- Lead nutrition-focused product research and development initiatives.
- Create and maintain nutrition databases, product specifications, and recipe documentation.
- Evaluate ingredients and formulations to improve nutritional quality while maintaining taste and scalability.
- Ensure all menu items comply with relevant food safety and nutrition guidelines.
- Work closely with Operations and Culinary teams to ensure consistency in execution across cloud kitchens.
- Support marketing and product teams with nutritional claims, product positioning, and consumer education content.
- Continuously monitor market trends and emerging opportunities within functional and health-food categories
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Clinical Nutrition, or a related field.
- 3–4 years of relevant experience in Nutrition, Product Development, Food R&D, or Menu Innovation.
- Prior experience working with food brands, cloud kitchens, QSRs, meal subscription companies, health-food startups, or FMCG food businesses.
- Strong expertise in nutritional analysis, calorie calculation, and macro profiling.
- Hands-on experience in food product R&D is mandatory.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with direct experience in developing products or menus within the following categories will be highly preferred:
- High Protein Foods
- Low Carb / Keto Foods
- Diabetic-Friendly Foods
- Gluten-Free Foods
- Functional Nutrition Products
- Weight Management Meal Plans
Skills Required
- Nutritional Analysis & Macro Calculations
- Recipe Development & Standardization
- Product Research & Development
- Menu Engineering
- Food Science Knowledge
- Data Analysis & Documentation
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Strong Communication Skills
What Success Looks Like
- Development of innovative and scalable health-focused menu offerings.
- Accurate nutritional profiling across all products.
- Faster launch of new products and menu innovations.
- Improved customer trust through scientifically backed nutrition claims.
- Strong collaboration between Culinary, Operations, and Product teams.
Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹550,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Food provided
- Provident Fund
Application Question(s):
Experience:
- Nutrition: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
