Working as a Food Technologist

Firmenich is the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, it has created many of the world’s best-known perfumes and flavors that billions of consumers enjoy each day. Its passion for smell and taste is at the heart of its success. It is renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its thought leadership in sustainability and exceptional understanding of consumer trends. Each year, it invests 10% of its turnover in R&D, reflecting its continuous desire to understand, share and sublimate the best that nature has to offer. Present across 100+ Markets, with 8000+ employees, Firmenich offers equal opportunities to all its colleagues as a globally-certified Gender Equality Employer.

At Beyond Meat we believe there is a better way to feed our future. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat pioneered plant-based meat that is crafted to look, cook, and taste like its animal counterpart while being better for people and the planet. Today, we're growing the plant-based movement globally.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is the number one sports nutrition company in the world, with leading brands in performance and lifestyle nutrition. Our mission is to inspire people everywhere to achieve their performance and healthy lifestyle goals. Glanbia Performance Nutrition has a portfolio of nine brands – Optimum Nutrition (ON), BSN, Isopure, Nutramino, ABB, thinkThin, Amazing Grass, Body & Fit and SlimFast. Our products are sold in over 100 countries and our brands are in the top three performance nutrition brands in more than 20 countries. Glanbia’s performance in 2022 once again clearly demonstrated the strength and agility of the Group. We significantly evolved our portfolio and are very pleased that we delivered across all our key financial metrics over the period 2018–2022 as set out in 2018. In November 2022, as part of our Capital Markets Day, we set new guidance for consistent and sustainable growth for 2023–2025. The core of our ambition is to grow the consumer relevance of our leading ingredients solutions and brands through sustained investment in innovation, technology and brand marketing. This strategy will translate into financial growth across revenue, earnings and investment returns.

Company Background: Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.

At Kellanova, our vision is to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Powered by our strategy to Differentiate, Drive & Deliver, we are a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with iconic, world-class brands and strong underlying growth momentum and profitability. Our purpose is to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted foods brands. As part of this purpose, we are committed to advancing sustainable & equitable access to food by creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030.

Acosta is an integrated sales and marketing services provider that enables consumer packaged goods brands and retailers to win in the modern marketplace by delivering progressive solutions and exceptional service. With more than 90 years of experience, Acosta understands evolving consumer needs and helps its clients and customers stay a step ahead, fueling their accelerated performance. For more information, please visit www.acosta.com.

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet. Founded in 2011 by Pat Brown MD, PhD (Stanford Professor, Emeritus). We’re looking for the very best talent to achieve our ambitious mission, and that includes scientists, engineers, food developers, manufacturing operators, and business professionals. We’re here to secure a sustainable future. Come work with us to change the course of history, and have fun doing it! Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, 2021, 2022, and 2023

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic base materials and substances as well as functional ingredients. With a market share of 11 % (2016), Symrise is one of the world's top suppliers in the F&F market. The nearly 30,000 products are mainly produced on the basis of natural raw materials like vanilla, citrus fruits, onions, fish, meat, blossoms and plant materials. The flavors, substances, perfume oils and sensory solutions are often central functional components in its customers’ end products. These customers include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics and foods, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements, pet food and baby food. The company has three segments: Flavor, Nutrition and Scent & Care.

With famous brands loved by people and pets around the world, Mars offers truly dynamic careers. We span different geographies and business segments (Petcare, Snacking, Food & Nutrition and Mars Global Services) throughout the 180+ countries we operate in. But people don’t simply join us for who we are - or what we do. Our 140,000+ Associates are here because of what we can achieve, together. Guided by our Five Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom), we’re motivated by the same Purpose: the world we want tomorrow, starts with how we do business today. At Mars, you’ll find a relationship-driven culture that respects your contribution and gives you everything you need to grow. We’ll urge you to be your authentic self, speak up and take smart risks, knowing that you’ll always be treated fairly and equitably. Here’s a taster of our business segments, and how you could get involved: Mars Petcare Our portfolio includes almost 50 brands serving the health and nutrition needs of the world's pets – including brands:  PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYALCANIN®, SHEBA®, CESAR, AniCura, BLUEPEARL, Linnaeus,  WISDOM PANEL™, BANFIELD and WHISTLE™. We’re building a thriving and inclusive workforce reflective of the many pets and communities we serve. Mars Snacking We are 34,000 Associates on an incredible journey to reimagine the future of snacking. We have a global portfolio of brands currently being enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world, including M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, DOUBLEMINT®, KIND®, SKITTLES® and STARBURST®. Mars Food & Nutrition Mealtimes nourish our bodies and our families, and we know that food can do so much more. Our ambition is to use better food today to create a better world tomorrow. Our brands like Ben’s Original™, Dolmio® and Seeds of Change™ can, and should, positively impact people and the planet. Mars Global Services Mars Global Services is the shared service partner for the business. We're a community of 3,000 Associates making work easier across Mars. Ready to join us? Find out more at careers.mars.com

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, employing more than 300,000 associates in 2,252 stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our list of well-known store banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs. Albertsons Companies is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2019, Albertsons Companies, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, gave $225 million in food and financial support. In 2020, Albertsons Companies made a $53 million commitment to community hunger relief efforts and a $5 million commitment to organizations supporting social justice. These efforts have helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, social justice and programs for people with disabilities and veterans' outreach.