Dr. Antonio Carlos Cabral
2025 WinnerBrazil
Brazil
Created the first Post-graduation Packaging Engineering course, at Mauá Engineering University - CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO - INSTITUTO MAUÁ DE TECNOLOGIA - since 1989
After that followed an academic carrier as follows:
• Coordinator and Professor of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Packaging Engineering (current) - https://maua.br/pos-graduacao/engenharia/engenharia-de-embalagem.
• Applied technology service provider or the Research Center at the Mauá Institute of Technology.
• Coordinator and Professor of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Industry 4.0 (2021 to 2022).
• Professor of the Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering (2005–2020) – achieved top scores in ENADE (triennial evaluation of learning quality in higher education institutions) in 2014 and 2017.
• Coordinator of the Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering (2005–2013 and 2015–2019).
• Professor of the Undergraduate Course in Food Engineering (1989–2020);
yes, Antonio Carlos Cabral is a reference within the packaging industry in Brazil in building the understanding about packaging systemic approach and playing a key role to foster packaging technical advancement within brands and packaging companies, and also inspiring and engaging packaging professionals to grow in their career.
JUDICIAL EXPERT – since 2022
Acts when summoned by the São Paulo Court of Justice (7 cases to date).
A judicial expert is a specialized professional who works in legal proceedings, providing technical and scientific information to assist the judge in making decisions. The expert is appointed by the judge to clarify points that require specific engineering knowledge.
COLUMNIST FOR SPECIALIZED PACKAGING PERIODICALS
Embanews (www.embanews.com) – monthly articles since 2014.
ProjetoPack (www.projetopack.com) – bi-monthly articles since 2022.
Pack (www.pack.com.br) – occasional articles.
AD HOC EVALUATOR FOR PIPE/FAPESP PROJECTS – since 2019
Ad hoc evaluator for PIPE projects (Innovative Research in Small Businesses) of FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) since 2019 (17 projects to date).
Antonio Carlos Cabral, after working for years in the packaging field at major FMCG companies understood that there was a huge lack of knowledge within professionals in the market and also in incoming generations. With that Cabral played a key role to engage stakeholders and create the first Packaging Engineering program at a major university, Mauá University, that remains as the only program target to packaging Engineering in Brazil. The Brazilian Packaging market counts now-a-days several professionals formed by Mauá, with great skills and supporting the industry competitiveness in Brazil. Some of them have also the CPP certification.
Career Overview:
The professional career was developed in companies and institutions with prominent roles in their respective sectors: Centro de Tecnologia de Embalagem (CETEA) (Food & Packaging Technological Centre of the State Governament of São Paulo), Copersucar / Cia União dos Refinadores, Bunge Foods, Refinações de Milho Brasil, Unilever Best Foods, and Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
• Undergraduate: Food Engineering - UNICAMP - 1974
• Graduate: Food Science/ Packaging - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - USA - 1979
• MBA: FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS - CEAG - Marketing - 1987
• PhD: ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA - USP – Production Engineering - 2003
After that followed an academic carrier as follows:
• Coordinator and Professor of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Packaging Engineering (current) - https://maua.br/pos-graduacao/engenharia/engenharia-de-embalagem.
• Applied technology service provider or the Research Center at the Mauá Institute of Technology.
• Coordinator and Professor of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Industry 4.0 (2021 to 2022).
• Professor of the Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering (2005–2020) – achieved top scores in ENADE (triennial evaluation of learning quality in higher education institutions) in 2014 and 2017.
• Coordinator of the Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering (2005–2013 and 2015–2019).
• Professor of the Undergraduate Course in Food Engineering (1989–2020);
yes, Antonio Carlos Cabral is a reference within the packaging industry in Brazil in building the understanding about packaging systemic approach and playing a key role to foster packaging technical advancement within brands and packaging companies, and also inspiring and engaging packaging professionals to grow in their career.
JUDICIAL EXPERT – since 2022
Acts when summoned by the São Paulo Court of Justice (7 cases to date).
A judicial expert is a specialized professional who works in legal proceedings, providing technical and scientific information to assist the judge in making decisions. The expert is appointed by the judge to clarify points that require specific engineering knowledge.
COLUMNIST FOR SPECIALIZED PACKAGING PERIODICALS
Embanews (www.embanews.com) – monthly articles since 2014.
ProjetoPack (www.projetopack.com) – bi-monthly articles since 2022.
Pack (www.pack.com.br) – occasional articles.
AD HOC EVALUATOR FOR PIPE/FAPESP PROJECTS – since 2019
Ad hoc evaluator for PIPE projects (Innovative Research in Small Businesses) of FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) since 2019 (17 projects to date).
Antonio Carlos Cabral, after working for years in the packaging field at major FMCG companies understood that there was a huge lack of knowledge within professionals in the market and also in incoming generations. With that Cabral played a key role to engage stakeholders and create the first Packaging Engineering program at a major university, Mauá University, that remains as the only program target to packaging Engineering in Brazil. The Brazilian Packaging market counts now-a-days several professionals formed by Mauá, with great skills and supporting the industry competitiveness in Brazil. Some of them have also the CPP certification.
Career Overview:
The professional career was developed in companies and institutions with prominent roles in their respective sectors: Centro de Tecnologia de Embalagem (CETEA) (Food & Packaging Technological Centre of the State Governament of São Paulo), Copersucar / Cia União dos Refinadores, Bunge Foods, Refinações de Milho Brasil, Unilever Best Foods, and Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
• Undergraduate: Food Engineering - UNICAMP - 1974
• Graduate: Food Science/ Packaging - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - USA - 1979
• MBA: FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS - CEAG - Marketing - 1987
• PhD: ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA - USP – Production Engineering - 2003