Are you a committed specialist in your particular field and do you have an affinity for the commercial marketplace? If so, then contact us! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package − and, even more importantly, we give you the scope to develop your potential.
Regularly we are looking for:
Process technologists
Mechanical engineers
Food technologists
Sales people
Advisers
If your specialism is not listed above, but you think you could offer us added value, we are always amenable to an exploratory discussion.
Just call us or send an e-mail to for more information, also if you would like to do an internship at TOP!
Internship: New Product Development – vegan dairy product
In this internship we are looking for a student with experience in New Product Development.
What are you going to do?
Writing a detailed project proposal for at least 2 vegan dairy products that will be determined by TOP bv
Literature search about ingredients and functionality
Market research and benchmark study
Practical work on recipe development
Performing measurements on pH, aw, texture etc.
Small risk assessment on shelf life and safety of the product
Cost estimation of final product
What do we expect from you?
You are creative, have knowledge about ingredients and functionality, process and general food safety.
You have knowledge about product development and microbiology (basics).
Who are we?
TOP bv is an innovation company in the Food Valley region (Wageningen), strong in the field of development and realization of novel foods and process technologies for mainly the food industry. Our goal is to increase the profitability of the food industry by making state-of-the-art knowledge available for, and applying to, this industry. TOP bv works worldwide as a development partner for the food industry and its suppliers, such as machine builders, on projects concerning the development of new products, technological processes and machines.
In addition to consultancy, TOP bv also invests in its own development of technologies and associated business cases that shape the future and can be valued in different ways at a later stage. For example, TOP bv is a unique cross between a research institution, engineering firm and incubator.
What do we offer?
This challenging internship offers a good variety of literature studies and practical work.
You will be part of the team of TOP and join internal meetings.
The products that will be developed will be used in a further stage to bring into the market.
Yes, this is me!
Are you a student with a lot of enthusiasm and persistence and is NPD a topic that really suits you? Please send your application and CV to , attn. Gretha Volders.
Internship: Open Application
Food technology / process development – BSc / MSc
Do you want to do an internship at an innovative SME company that works on the development of the latest food concepts, process technologies and machines? Are you enthusiastic and do you have a passion for food and food production? Are you a go-getter and capable of working independently in a small team of professionals? Then we are looking for you
What are you going to do?
As a trainee you mainly work on your own research assignment. In addition, you are expected to participate and think about other projects. We are currently looking for interns (BSc, MSc) on the following topics:
Proteins (separation, structuring, NPD)
Profile: (food) process engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, ingredient functionality.
Profile: product development, development of analysis methods, mathematics/modelling.
What do we expect from you?
You are enthusiastic and eager to learn;
You are able to work independently under the supervision of one of our experienced professionals;
Your internship takes at least 3 months with a work week of 32 to 40 hours;
You are fluent in English and/or Dutch in both speaking and writing.
Who are we?
TOP bv is an innovation company in the Food Valley region (Wageningen) that is strong in the field of development and realization of novel foods and process technologies for mainly the food industry. Our goal is to increase the profitability of the food industry by making state-of-the-art knowledge available for, and applicable to, this industry. TOP BV works worldwide as a development partner for the food industry and its suppliers such as machine builders on projects concerning the development of new products, technological processes and machines. In addition to consultancy TOP invests in development of technologies and associated business cases that shape the future and can be valued in different ways at a later stage. This makes TOP a unique cross between a research institute, engineering firm and incubator.
What do we offer?
A fun and exciting internship in an innovative company (interns give their internship at TOP an average of 9!);
The possibility to work on the innovations which will determine the future in food;
An internship in which you are part of a TOP team!
Yes, this is something for me!
Send an e-mail to in which you introduce yourself and indicate why you are the right person for an internship at TOP. Please also indicate which topic has your specific interest. Or send a letter to TOP bv – Human Resources, attn. Gretha Volders, Agro Business Park 10, 6708 PW Wageningen.
