The Beginning of Sambazon
Dec 26
During a trip to Brazil, Ryan Black and friend Ed Nichols amazed by the natural energy and nutritional benefits of Acai fruit decided to import Acai berry to the US and formed Sambazon in 2000.
Ryan and Ed pioneered the introduction of Amazon superfruit Açai in U.S. market through a sustainable business model that benefits thousands of poor farmers and protects the Rainforest. After learning that low-income families earned more for harvesting Açai than clear-cutting the forest, they were inspired to provide an economic alternative to local communities who typically depend on destructive logging and other non-sustainable activities for their livelihood.
Acai berry started to be distributed in smoothie bars and health stores in places like California, Florida and New York and quickly across the U.S and the world.
