Location: Wageningen, Netherlands

Hybrid: 3-4 days per week in the office

Start date: September 2026

Duration: 6 months

About the role

We are looking for a curious, passionate, and driven Packaging R&D Intern to join our Packaging team for Europe and support our work on developing and improving sustainable and functional packaging solutions.

In this role, you will dive into the science behind packaging materials, structures, and interactions with food products, supporting the optimization of packaging. You will work on packaging solutions for Europe and contribute to research focused on improving the design, consumer experience, and sustainability.

You will gain hands-on experience in the lab, supporting the development and testing of packaging concepts. You will conduct material evaluations, perform testing, support pilot plant and lab trials to ensure packaging performance meets the requirements. The project will focus on researching and testing packaging materials and understanding how different choices influence product quality and functionality.

You will test new packaging structures, evaluate materials, support trials, perform analytical testing, and share your findings with the team through presentations. You will also interact with different stakeholders such as the factory, product development and marketing teams. You will take part in the intern challenge, collaborating with other interns on a shared project during your internship.

Join us in shaping the future of packaging in Flora Food Group!

So, what does it take to be successful in this role?

You are a Master’s student in Packaging Technology, Food Technology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a similar field at a Dutch or European university.
You are enrolled as a student for the full duration of the internship.
You are detail-oriented, resilient, hands-on, curious, and eager to learn.
You have strong analytical skills to interpret experimental data and translate results into insights.
You are comfortable working with lab equipment and performing hands-on experimental work.
You are adaptable and have a collaborative spirit to work effectively within a dynamic, multicultural team.
It is a plus if you have prior knowledge of packaging materials, barrier properties, sustainability, recycling, and/or food–packaging.

What’s next?

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is 5th of June.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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