Lead food product development at Highbury Canco in Leamington, using food science expertise and project management to commercialize products.

The Research and Development Manager guides products from design through commercialization and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role applies food manufacturing knowledge, testing, scale-up, and process optimization. You will collaborate with Operations, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Marketing, and Engineering to address customer needs, food safety, regulatory compliance, cost targets, and manufacturing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead exploration of product categories, trends, and growth opportunities
- Manage product design, testing, scale-up, and commercialization
- Support factory trials for product and process launches
- Establish testing,



shelf-life, stability, and acceptance programs
- Troubleshoot processes and lead root-cause investigations

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related technical field
- Five-plus years’ food product development experience
- Three-plus years in leadership or managerial roles
- Experience with industrial factory settings and commercial launches
- Knowledge of thermal processing, packaging, and food regulations

Apply food science, commercialization, scale-up, and leadership expertise as Highbury Canco’s Leamington Research and Development Manager.

📌 Food Product Development Manager (Leamington)
🏢 Highbury Canco
📍 Leamington