Abraham I. Bakal, a chemical engineer and food technologist, is President of ABIC International Consultants, Inc., a consulting company that specializes in providing technical services to industry, government and associations.
Prior to forming ABIC, Dr. Bakal was Principal at the Foster D. Snell Division of Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. Dr. Bakal was responsible for the firm's practice in food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and related areas. Dr. Bakal also served as the first Technical Director of CIEPE in Venezuela, Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, technical head of the food industry advisory station in Israel and chemical engineer for a paper mill. Through this diversified experience, he gained broad experience in technical development, product development and evaluation, and business analysis.
Dr. Bakal has directed and participated in many programs, including Development of several confectionery products including candies and chewing gums, Development and reformulation of several dehydrated soups and soup mixes for a number of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, Development of a line of cream-type soups based on tofu and soybean proteins, and Development of products for lactose intolerant individuals using hydrolyzed whey syrups.
Dr. Bakal has broad experience in sugar-free and reduced calorie foods. He is a recognized authority in intense sweeteners and low carbohydrate food systems. Dr. Bakal is a professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Calorie Control Council. He is the author and co-author of a number of papers on sweeteners, food processing, heat transfer, protein utilization, seafood utilization and texture evaluation.
Dr. Bakal holds numerous patents and has several other patent applications pending. His biography appears in "Who's Who In The East", in American Men and Women in Science and in Men of Achievements.
Dr. Bakal earned his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, his M.Sc. in Food and Biotechnology from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in Food Science with a minor in Statistics from Rutgers - The State University.