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title: "Harshali Mankar - Research And Development Specialist in Mumbai | Tal"
description: "Meet Harshali Mankar, “Passionate about safer, healthier food | Growing expertise in R&D | Food Technologist | FSSAI Certified | Science-Driven” based in Mumbai."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/harshali/share-image"
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# Harshali Mankar on Tal

## Headline

“Passionate about safer, healthier food \| Growing expertise in R&D \| Food Technologist \| FSSAI Certified \| Science\-Driven”

## About

I'm a Food Technologist who finds the process of building a food product genuinely fascinating from the first formulation trial to the final compliance sign\-off\. Right now I'm doing that inside a nutrition startup, which means I wear a lot of hats\. Ingredient evaluation, in\-house trials, regulatory documentation, quality coordination sometimes all in the same week\. It's taught me to think on my feet without losing attention to detail\. One thing I've genuinely enjoyed is being exposed to both sides the science of a formulation and the process around it\. I'm still learning, but that cross\-functional exposure early on has shaped how I approach problems\. The food industry is shifting fast functional foods, nutraceuticals, cleaner labels and honestly, that's what makes it exciting to be in this space right now\.

## Location

Mumbai

## Work experience

Research And Development Specialist at Valencia Nutrition Limited, Apr 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Handling Food Research & Development activities including new product development, ingredient testing, and process optimization\. Performed lab and pilot trials, analyzed results, and refined formulations to achieve desired taste, texture, and nutritional value while maintaining food safety standards

Project Intern at Anatek Services Pvt\. Ltd\., Dec 2023 \- Jun 2024 · 7 mos, India, As a student at Dy Patil Deemed to be University, I am currently engaged in a research project internship at Anatek Services Pvt Limited\. My internship will be, helpful to apply my academic knowledge in a real\-world setting\. Excited to contribute to innovative solutions and gain valuable experience \. \#ResearchIntern \#AnatekServices \#DPUStudent

## Education

Master's degree, Food Science and Technology, DY Patil University

Bachelor's degree, Microbiology, General, University of Mumbai

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