Bhargav Rachakonda

Experienced New Product Development (NPD) Technologist with international experience in the United Kingdom food and beverage industry. Skilled in product development, factory trials, recipe formulation, quality assurance, HACCP compliance, ingredient sourcing, nutritional calculations, and cross-functional collaboration. Strong background in food innovation, beverage development, and quality systems with a proven ability to manage projects from concept to commercial launch.

NPD Technologist at Daily Dose (2023-10 – 2025-06)

• Developed and optimized cold-pressed juice formulations and beverage blends.
• Managed product development projects from concept to launch.
• Conducted flavour profiling, ingredient formulation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborated with procurement, operations, technical, and commercial teams.
• Supported manufacturing feasibility and production planning activities.
• Maintained product quality standards, timelines, and critical path management.

QAA & NPD Technologist at Ugo Food Group (2022-01 – 2023-10)

Started as Quality Assurance Auditor and promoted to NPD Technologist.

• Performed GMP, packaging, labelling, pasteurisation, cooling, and metal detection checks.
• Conducted organoleptic assessments and managed non-conformance reporting in QMS.
• Supported recipe development, supplier specification review, and factory trials.
• Prepared product submissions and benchmarking against competitor products.
• Participated in HACCP reviews and internal audits.

M.Sc. in Food Science & Biotechnology with Advanced Practice – Teesside University (2022)

B.Sc. in Agriculture – Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (2019)