Product Innovation and Application Intenship in the Savory Ingredients (Cheese) Departement of a Flavor and Fragrance Company

Abstract

This report explained in detail about the six-month internship program at PT. XYZ, a flavor and fragrance company that is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing different food ingredients. The author was placed under the Innovation and Application of Savory Ingredients for Cheese department, where various tasks of sample preparation and product innovation were appointed. Although there was not a specific research project during the enrichment program, through the tasks given, the author was able to learn different key points of product innovation and were able to identify the milestones in personal development. During the internship, a few challenges were faced, such as the difficulty to adapt to a fast-paced work environment and the unfamiliarity with the laboratory instruments. However, through resilience and the help of the supervisor and other mentors, these challenges were favorably solved. Some recommendations were mentioned in the report, in which some of them were ensuring personal engagement with the daily activities, taking initiatives and showing creativity, as well as seizing the opportunity to build valuable networks.