Ananthu Nair

Food Technologist · Quality Assurance & R&D

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

@ananthu_nair

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About

Dedicated food technology postgraduate with expertise in food safety, quality control, and research & development. Gold medalist with internship experience in QA and food processing, plus published research in functional beverages and natural colorants.

Experience

Quality Assurance Intern

Schmitten Chocolates

Feb 2026 – —
Baker Intern

Bakers N Crackers

Jun 2022 – —
Food Processing Intern

Austin Foods and Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

Nov 2020 – —

Education

M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology

Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

Food Science And Technology · 2024 – 2026
B.Sc. in Food Science and Quality Control

Natubhai V Patel College

Food Science and Quality Control · 2021 – 2024
Class XII

Premier School

AISSCE · 2021
Class X

Aditya Birla Higher Secondary School

AISSE · 2019

Skills

<3 months

GMP HACCP Fostac Food Safety Food Processing Commodity Testing Pigment Stability Analytical Testing Sensory Evaluation Waste Valorisation Product Development Shelf Life Analysis Food Quality Control Raw material inspection Encapsulation Techniques Bioactive Compounds Extraction

Languages

Native / Bilingual

Malayalam Speak · Read · Write

Fluent

Hindi Speak · Read English Speak · Read Gujarati Speak · Read

Projects

Development of a Functional Carbonated Beverage from Red Dragon Fruit Pulp Using Natural Honey as Sweetener

Food product development, beverage formulation

First-author research article published in JETNR in 2026.
Dragon Fruit Peel as a Sustainable Source of Natural Colorants via Drying, Extraction, and Encapsulation Approaches

Extraction, drying, encapsulation

First-author review article published in the Ukrainian Journal of Food Science in 2026.

Courses & certifications

FoSTaC (Food Safety Supervisor – Advanced Manufacturing) · FSSAI · 2025

🏆 Achievements & awards

Gold Medal Merit Scholarship · 2021

Awarded for outstanding academic performance at Natubhai V Patel College (CVM University).

📚 Publications

Development of a Functional Carbonated Beverage from Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Pulp Using Natural Honey as Sweetener · 2026
Dragon Fruit Peel as a Sustainable Source of Natural Colorants via Drying, Extraction, and Encapsulation Approaches · 2026

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