Sugal Group
Antonio Sousa Patricio currently serves as the Director of Strategy and Business Development at Sugal Group, a position held since 2023. Prior to this, Antonio was the COO and Co-founder of goclever from 2020 to 2023, and an Investment Partner at Bergamot Real Estate Development in 2019. Antonio's expertise extends back to roles as a Strategy and Management Consultant and as an Executive MBA candidate at IMD Business School. Previous experience includes leadership positions at Aurecon, Martifer Group, and as the founder of António S. Patrício Project Management. Antonio's educational background encompasses an Executive MBA from IMD and a Master's equivalent degree in Civil & Structural Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, along with additional specialized training in crisis management and design thinking from prestigious institutions.
Sugal Group
Established more than 60 years ago, Sugal Group is nowadays one of the largest tomato paste and fruit purées producers worldwide, although, it remains a family business. The continuous growth has been a result of a team effort along these five decades, a permanent investment on the latest technology, and our team keen attitude through a vertically controlled process that offers quality and sustainability guarantee from seed to plate. At Sugal Group we bring the natural freshness and flavors from the tomatoes and fruits to every product we produce which will be used in various ways from soups, sauces or juices consumed around the world. Sugal Group can add value to every supply chain by giving: FRESHNESS - we harvest with just in time delivery. So our consumers can get the freshest tomatoes and fruit purées. TASTE - our five locations worldwide have been chosen by the quality of fresh material we can harvest. TRUST - we have high-quality standards and we guaranteed food safety to our clients. With two tomato season per year, we ensure higher availability of a fresh product.