Pratistha Banerjee, Product Development and Commercialization Manager at Darigold | That’s a Food Job! Podcast (#120)
Pratistha Banerjee is a Product Development and Commercialization Manager at Darigold, a global supplier of dairy and specialty food products.
In this episode, Pratistha breaks down what a food product development career actually looks like in practice. She shares an honest view of day to day product development work in the dairy industry, highlighting the importance of cross functional collaboration, supplier relationships, and working closely with manufacturing teams.
Links
Darigold Website
Darigold LinkedIn
Darigold Instagram
Darigold X
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Timestamps
(00:00) What Food Product Development Really Is and Isn’t
(02:10) How Pratistha Got Into Product Development
(05:00) What a Product Development Manager Does Day to Day
(08:40) How Food Products Go from Idea to Launch
(12:30) Why Food Product Ideas Fail at Scale
(17:00) Theory vs Reality in Food Product Development
(21:30) Working With Plants, Suppliers, and Operations
(26:10) What Innovation Actually Means in the Food Industry
(31:00) How Product Developers Solve Complex Problems
(36:20) Choosing Between Food Industry Career Paths
(41:30) Networking Advice for Introverted Students
(47:40) What Students Should Start Doing Now
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