We are looking for a motivated and curious R&D; Packaging Intern to join our team. The intern will support packaging innovation, sustainability projects, specification management, testing activities, and industrial implementation across our Italian manufacturing network.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in packaging development within a dynamic international food company, working closely with R&D;, Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

Key Responsibilities
The intern will support the team in the following activities:
• Development, review and finalization of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging specifications across the Italian manufacturing facilities.
• Support the development of special packaging projects, including limited editions, promotional packs and strategic new formats.
• Contribute to finished product palletization studies, optimization projects and logistics efficiency improvements.
• Assist in the creation of packaging guidelines and project management workflows with a focus on sustainability,



lean design principles and quality requirements.
• Draft packaging specifications and support packaging material coding activities.
• Participate in pilot projects related to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and packaging sustainability action plans.
• Support the planning, execution and coordination of industrial and experimental trials aimed at qualifying new materials and suppliers.
• Help develop validation protocols, testing procedures and technical guidelines for manufacturing sites.
• Collect, analyze and consolidate data related to emerging European packaging and sustainability regulations.
• Support the development of packaging solutions in response to Marketing and Innovation briefs.
• Monitor packaging market trends, technological developments and emerging innovations.
• Provide technical support to cross-functional stakeholders including Operations, Procurement, Quality, Marketing an

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