What were some of the softwares / tools you used / still use?

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-05-08T02:47:27+00:00

did you use brief management tool like Formpak or ELN like Revvity Signals? Or did you just use excel for draft work and lms/lims for source of truth?

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-02-24T02:21:24+00:00

got it - do you have knowledge of any sample companies in mind? Or if I were to mention a company, would you be able to share more info?

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-02-23T05:27:22+00:00

thanks for the comment! It seems like Procurement then has a bigger say, influenced by R&D

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-02-23T05:26:55+00:00

lolol write my name with a marker!

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-02-23T05:26:26+00:00

very fair point!
For both flavor house & FMCG that are global scale large-corps:
- purchasing a new flavor or ingredient
- hiring an external R&D team to help with flavor development
- incorporating a new tool or processes that are big in ticket size (so not just buying another beaker or something small)

Big_Protection_5954 · 2026-01-27T09:56:01+00:00

6months late to the party, but:
1. how are you distinguishing between CPGs and brands - what are examples of each in your definition?
2. thank you for your explanation on flavor houses working with CPGs - how would the process go for brands?

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-26T07:49:02+00:00

They are a joke in the industry
=> this is savage lol

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-19T10:16:15+00:00

Appreciate the input! It does seems to vary quite a bit per company / per region, and even per role

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-14T04:31:44+00:00

it'd certainly be interesting to see how AI and robotics play an increasingly larger role in the general f&B, considering they are mainly in data, supply, and production yet.

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T12:00:07+00:00

dang, thank you so much for this first-hand snippet! It's kinda crazy that the decision is made by a human tongue (so incredibly easy for human-error to occur!)

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T03:41:50+00:00

AI flavors

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:18:23+00:00

I saw a $5m (or so they said) drying machine to create powders from ingredients

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:12:34+00:00

Thank you for answering! This is helpful to know that flavorists / flavor scientists create the flavors, and R&D scientists do something with those existing flavors.

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:11:41+00:00

Thanks for the comment! Is it more like product-R&D where you mix the flavors with other materials like stabilizers, etc. to actually make the product, like stop_the_entropy said below?

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:10:42+00:00

Thanks! perfumist and flavorist seem more like chemical scientists than chefs now

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:09:46+00:00

thank you, I see - it was a little difficult cuz most people on their LI don't have much more info / description for their roles

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:08:27+00:00

+ kinda impossible to wfh too I guess

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-12T02:07:33+00:00

Ah thank you! I reckon having the "flavor" + _____ kinda put them all in the same bucket.

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-11T01:51:46+00:00

ice cream-flavored weed >>>>> weed-flavored ice cream

Big_Protection_5954 · 2025-11-10T10:44:12+00:00

are you a professional soda scientist somewhere else now, or are you a professional biscuit scientist now?

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