Chiya Soft Drink Formulation & QC
Budget: ₹1,500 – ₹12,500 INR
I am creating a chiya-based soft-drink line from the ground up and need an experienced beverage technologist to own the formulation work and then stay with me for a full month to make sure every batch meets the standards we set together.
Your first task is to translate my vision of a refreshing, lightly sparkling chiya drink into a commercially ready formula: ingredient selection, precise ratios, processing steps, and clear instructions that can scale from bench to pilot. Because I’m starting from scratch, I’ll rely on you to recommend the most suitable extracts, natural sweeteners, acidulants, carbonation levels, and any clean-label stabilisers that keep the flavour authentic while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Once the prototype is approved, I want you to oversee quality control and testing for the next four weeks. Taste consistency, nutritional accuracy, and shelf-life stability are equally critical to me, so I expect sensory panels, basic nutrient verification, and accelerated/ambient shelf-life checks to be built into the plan. If you already work with tools such as HPLC, water activity meters, or have access to pilot pasteurisers and carbonation rigs, all the better—we can coordinate sample shipment if needed.
Deliverables I need from you:
• A complete formulation dossier (ingredient list, percentages, processing flow, HACCP points)
• Finished-product spec sheet with nutrition panel and allergen statement
• 30-day QC protocol covering daily batch records, sensory scorecards, and shelf-life test schedule
• Weekly summary reports and a closing memo that confirms stability data and any tweak recommendations
Throughout the month, I prefer quick feedback loops—video calls for key milestones and same-day answers on urgent production questions. If this matches your expertise in beverage R&D and quality systems, let’s get started.
Your first task is to translate my vision of a refreshing, lightly sparkling chiya drink into a commercially ready formula: ingredient selection, precise ratios, processing steps, and clear instructions that can scale from bench to pilot. Because I’m starting from scratch, I’ll rely on you to recommend the most suitable extracts, natural sweeteners, acidulants, carbonation levels, and any clean-label stabilisers that keep the flavour authentic while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Once the prototype is approved, I want you to oversee quality control and testing for the next four weeks. Taste consistency, nutritional accuracy, and shelf-life stability are equally critical to me, so I expect sensory panels, basic nutrient verification, and accelerated/ambient shelf-life checks to be built into the plan. If you already work with tools such as HPLC, water activity meters, or have access to pilot pasteurisers and carbonation rigs, all the better—we can coordinate sample shipment if needed.
Deliverables I need from you:
• A complete formulation dossier (ingredient list, percentages, processing flow, HACCP points)
• Finished-product spec sheet with nutrition panel and allergen statement
• 30-day QC protocol covering daily batch records, sensory scorecards, and shelf-life test schedule
• Weekly summary reports and a closing memo that confirms stability data and any tweak recommendations
Throughout the month, I prefer quick feedback loops—video calls for key milestones and same-day answers on urgent production questions. If this matches your expertise in beverage R&D and quality systems, let’s get started.