{"id":2746,"date":"2017-12-19T14:52:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T14:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kolabtree.com\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2020-12-07T17:43:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T17:43:33","slug":"hiring-freelance-food-scientist-saves-you-time-and-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/hiring-freelance-food-scientist-saves-you-time-and-money\/","title":{"rendered":"How hiring a freelance food scientist can save you time and money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The food industry is evolving on a daily basis. Consumer preferences are changing rapidly, and the industry has to keep innovating to keep up. This is the era of\u00a0superfoods, cricket bars, meal-replacement smoothies and organic foods. Large food companies have an in-house food scientist or a team of experts who can provide support while taking the product to the market. However, small and mid-size businesses often cannot afford to hire full-time scientists.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a food entrepreneur, you are likely to have a sound idea for a product and a valid demand for it. But you might might face various challenges getting your product to (and retaining it on!) the grocery shelves, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sourcing ingredients from the right suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Finding reliable manufacturers who can scale up if required<\/li>\n<li>Making sure the shelf-life of the product is stable<\/li>\n<li>Reformulating products to optimize shelf life<\/li>\n<li>Labelling the product according to necessary standards<\/li>\n<li>Getting your product to the market quickly (especially important for seasonal products)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hiring a full-time food scientist or food technologist can cost anywhere between $48000 &#8211; $72000, according to Recruiter. <strong>Hiring consultants on a short-term basis <\/strong>can help you solve these challenges at a budget of your choice. Over the last year, a variety of food startups have hired freelance food scientists on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/food-science-and-technology?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=FoodScienceJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kolabtree<\/a>\u00a0at an average budget of about <strong>$1500<\/strong> and at turnaround times of <strong>1 week to 2 months<\/strong>.\u00a0Kolabtree&#8217;s food consultants are typically PhD-qualified and some have even had decades of experience in areas in formulation, packaging, labelling, and more. Through Kolabtree:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The founder of a ice cream company in Atlanta found a scientist who helped optimize its consistency<\/li>\n<li>A California-based chef hired a scientist for help getting his candy product on the shelves<\/li>\n<li>The owner of a food company in New York hired an expert for help formulating a refrigerated sauce<\/li>\n<li>An artisan pasta manufacturer in Maine consulted an expert for help optimizing the shelf life of dried pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to save time and money while making your product ready for the shelves, get in touch with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/food-science-and-technology?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=FoodScienceJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>freelance food scientist<\/strong><\/a> on Kolabtree. It&#8217;s free to post your project and receive bids from experts. Make the journey of your product from kitchen to market quicker, smoother and hassle-free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The food industry is evolving on a daily basis. Consumer preferences are changing rapidly, and the industry has to keep innovating to keep up. This is the era of\u00a0superfoods, cricket bars, meal-replacement smoothies and organic foods. 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