Career paths
The UK flavour industry offers a wide range of exciting career paths for scientists, technologists and creative thinkers. Many of our member companies provide opportunities for internships and graduate roles across areas such as flavour creation, applications, sensory science and regulatory affairs.
Explore the table below to find out more about each of our members and where you can learn about current vacancies, career pathways and internship opportunities.
| Company | Careers website | UK locations | Graduate recruitment | Internships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blends Ltd | Careers page | Liverpool | Offer apprenticeships |
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| Claremont Ingredients Ltd | Website link | Newcastle-Under-Lyme- | ||
| dsm-firmenich (UK) Ltd | Careers page | Dalry, Heanor, London, Runcorn, Sharnbrook, Thirsk, Wells | Graduate recruitment | Internships are a filter option on the live jobs Careers page |
| Elixarome Ltd | Website link | Tonbridge | ||
| Endeavour Speciality Chemicals Ltd | Careers page | Daventry | ||
| European Flavours and Fragrances Ltd | Website link | Ware | ||
| F D Copeland & Sons Ltd | Website link | London | ||
| Flaverco Ltd | Website link | Preston | ||
| Fragrance Oils (International) Ltd | Careers page | Manchester | ||
| Givaudan (UK) Ltd | Careers page Speculative CVs to Debbie Calver | Manchester, Chester, Swadlincote, Burton-upon-Trent, Rushden, Staines, Milton Keynes, Ashford | Graduate recruitment and Flavourist School Strong chemistry background required – either from chemistry/applied chemistry or food/nutrition with a strong chemistry element. | Apprenticeships & Interns. Two local student placements for a year – based in Milton Keynes in applications with exposure to other roles. Usually recruited from the Universities of Reading, Sheffield, Nottingham and Birmingham. |
| H E Stringer Ltd | Website link | Tring | ||
| House of Flavours Ltd | Website link | Cinderford | ||
| IFF (UK) Ltd | Careers page | Haverhill, Wellingborough, Blackburn, Seaton Carew,Stockton-on-Tees | Graduate recruitment | Internships are offered |
| Irish Country Gold (Flavours and Essences) Ltd | Website link | Blackburn | ||
| Ingredion Ltd | Careers page | Manchester. Goole | Log your interest at our Careers Portal | Internships are a filter option on this webpage |
| Innovative Ingredients Ltd | Website link | Hixon | ||
| International Taste Solutions Ltd | Website link | Newbury | If you’d like to find out more about joining us, email HR | |
| JPL Flavours Ltd | Careers page | Neston | ||
| Kalsec Ltd | Careers page | Leicester, Mildenhall | ||
| Kanegrade Ltd | Website link | Stevenage | ||
| Kerry Ingredients Ltd | Careers page | Runcorn, Bristol and other UK locations | Graduate recruitment | |
| Lionel Hitchen Ltd | Careers page | Andover and Barton Stacey | Graduate recruitment chemistry and food science degrees, for Flavourist roles; chemistry, food science and nutrition degrees for Regulatory roles. | |
| Mane Ltd | Careers page | Haywards Heath, Derby | Use Contract Type ‘Internship’ search on this page: Internship search | |
| McCormick (UK) PLC | Careers page | Haddenham, Peterborough | Some graduate program roles | Internships |
| Nactarome Ltd | Careers page | Clevedon | ||
| Omega Ingredients Ltd | Careers page | Great Blakenham, Suffolk | Contact HR | Filter for ‘Internships’ in Contract Type on this page |
| Robertet (UK) Ltd Part of the Robertet Group | Careers page | Great Blakenham, Suffolk | Contact HR | Filter for ‘Internships’ in Contract Type on this page |
| Sensient Flavors Ltd | Careers page | Milton Keynes | Intern opportunities found by searching on the keyword ‘Intern’ on this page | |
| Silesia Ltd | Careers page | Stone | Graduate recruitment | Find internships by putting ‘intern’ into the search jobs function on this page |
| Siroma Ltd | Website link | Birkenhead | ||
| Symrise Ltd | Careers page | Marlow | Graduate recruitment | |
| Taste Flavourings Ltd | Website link | Cambridge | ||
| TasteTech Ltd | Website link Speculative CVs to Janis Sinton or Tess Murphy | Bristol | Graduates – food science, nutrition, chemistry, engineering and related fields – Enquiries always welcome. Strong links with Nottingham University. | Applications for internship from ‘year in industry’ degrees considered – Flavourist, application technologists or regulatory roles. Degree level Food Science apprenticeship previously successful. |
| Treatt plc | Careers page | Bury St Edmunds | ||
| UIL Blending Solutions Ltd | Website link | Ellesmere Port | ||
| UK Blending Ltd | Careers page | Clackton-on-Sea | ||
| Ungerer Ltd | Website link | Chester |