Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthi

Innovative Food Technologist with an B. Tech in Food Technology and over 2 years 10 months of experience in R&D at Shachi Organic Farms LLP. Proven expertise in developing clean label, nutritious, and sustainable food products for both direct-to-consumer (D2C) and business-to-business (B2B) markets.

R&D Executive | Jan 2024 – Present • Directed client-focused product development for top health brands: – Clients: True Elements, Soul Pantry, GetFuell, The Food Flex, WowWhey etc. – Products: Protein Chips (vegan/non-vegan), Baked Chips (WowWhey), Protein Bar, Energy Bar, Energy Balls, Multigrain Snacks, Date/Fig Bites, Protein Cookies (Soul Pantry), Biscuits, Makhana Snacks, Hot Extrusion Snacks. – Successfully completed over 10 Indian projects, along with 2 UK and 1 UAE client project, delivering end to-end food product solutions. – Assisted packaging teams in designing compliant food labels in line with FSSAI standards. – Led vendor management for sourcing ingredients, packaging, and scale-up equipment. – Managed the transition from pilot trials to industrial-scale production, ensuring product consistency, cost efficiency, and shelf-life optimizations.

• Key Highlights: – Closed 15+ full-scale product development projects. – Acted as single point of contact for clients — 100% satisfaction rate. – Successfully executed a 1.5-ton commercial batch of Protein Chips for export to the UAE. – Successfully executed a 2-ton commercial batch of Energy Balls for True Elements. – Developed baked snack products, including baked protein chips, cookies, and biscuits, optimizing formulations for texture, flavor, and extended shelf-life. – Gained deep experience in production scale-up, quality assurance.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Food Technology KSR College of Technology (2019-2023) Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu CGPA: 8.62