Food Scientist Needed to Formulate Custom Low Sodium Broth and Pili Nut Confections

Job Description: Alleluia Project is a health-focused startup seeking a skilled Food Scientist, Nutritional Biochemist, or Product Developer to act as our remote Technical Director. This project handles a dual-product portfolio with unique, strict therapeutic parameters and broad community outreach potential. Our initial budget for this formulation stage is $300 to $500, structured around milestone deliverables. Product Line 1: Low-Sodium Therapeutic & Outreach Vegetable Broth * The Baseline: A gentle, pressure-cooked vegetable base consisting of carrots, zucchini, bottle gourd (upo), chayote, fuzzy melon, and bok choy white stems. * The Aromatics: Infused with ginger, ginseng, star anise, epazote, goji berries, a ceylon cinnamon stick, fresh rosemary, and bruised lemongrass stalks. * Therapeutic Parameters (Personal Version): Must be mathematically optimized to ensure zero-bloating boundaries for Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO) and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) pathways, and strictly minimize volatile compounds for a secondary Trimethylaminuria (TMAU) profile (ultra-low-choline, low-sulfur, low-FODMAP). * Outreach Version: Optimized to be distributed to homeless populations and poor children via soup kitchens. Must remain strictly low-sodium while maximizing caloric density and broad bioavailable micronutrients to combat malnutrition. * Processing Mapping: Provide basic conversion charts to easily swap fresh seasonal gourds for pure dehydrated or freeze-dried (lyophilized) powder alternatives. Product Line 2: Premium Functional Nut Confections The Concept: A premium whole-food confection inspired by nostalgic, retro oval gift tins. Ingredient Hierarchy: Pili nuts must be utilized as the primary, first-listed nut to be enrobed, followed by macadamias, pecans, walnuts, and almonds. The Formulation: The nuts will feature a distinct functional layer (such as a therapeutic seed-butter layer seasoned with a trace pinch of Ceylon cinnamon) and be enrobed in premium 72-85% dark chocolate. Therapeutic Parameters: The personal version must be entirely free of cane sugar, corn derivatives, and soy lecithin—sweetened exclusively with pure maple syrup to prevent fermentation pathways—while prioritizing ultra-low-choline nuts (pili, macadamia, pecan) to remain fully safe for secondary TMAU. Deliverable & Lab Testing Specifications The freelancer will not physically process food but is contractually responsible for delivering the following remote digital documents: 1. Master Formulation Sheets: The exact ingredient ratios and weight specifications for both product lines (broth and confections), detailing both the personal therapeutic limits and the commercial outreach versions. 2. Laboratory Testing Protocol Templates: The exact instructional sheets/submission forms that I can hand directly to an independent third-party testing facility (such as Eurofins) to request and run: - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC): To certify that incoming raw ginseng and pili nut batches are 100% free of artificial sulfite residues or post-harvest sulfur processing. - Choline & Sugar Titration: To quantify total choline content per serving and measure the precise weight of fermentable sugars to verify strict low-FODMAP boundaries. 3. Estimated Nutritional Outlines: Digital calculations of core macronutrients, potassium, and sodium profiles based on trusted food nutrient databases. Confidentiality Notice: The recipes, ingredient layouts, and laboratory parameters for the Alleluia Project are proprietary trade secrets. Selected finalists will be required to sign and return a standard Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) via email/digital signature before any specific ingredient weights, ratios, or technical lab data are shared during the interview process.