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title: Research and  Development
description: A department within food manufacturing companies tasked with researching new recipes, cooking methods, and developing new products.
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# [Research and  Development](https://www.centrafoods.com/glossary/research-and-development)

 Written by [Alexa Ketterling](https://www.centrafoods.com/glossary/author/alexa-ketterling) | Aug 14, 2018 7:11:21 PM

A department within food manufacturing companies tasked with researching new recipes, cooking methods, and developing new products. In the process, they also sometimes are tasked with finding new ingredients and vendors. R&D personnel often have a scientific background, and use chemistry as a part of their research role. Overall, they also help expand company growth, creating new product lines and entering new industry segments.

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