About SAMBAZON
SAMBAZON (Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon) is the world's leading açaí brand, founded in San Clemente, California in 2000. The company was started by Ryan Black, Edmund Nichols, and Jeremy Black after the friends discovered açaí bowls during a trip to Brazil in 1999 and became determined to share this superfood with the world. SAMBAZON was the first company to introduce "Certified Açaí" globally, initially selling frozen açaí pulp to juice bars in Southern California before expanding to distribution networks across the US, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Canada, and Europe. In 2005, they built their own manufacturing plant in Brazil, establishing an organic, vertically-integrated supply chain. Operating as a triple bottom line business (measuring success economically, socially, and environmentally), SAMBAZON works closely with organisations including The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund to preserve the Amazon rainforest. In 2024 alone, they worked with 256 açaí harvester communities and 827 individual harvesters, providing sustainable livelihoods while protecting biodiversity. Now celebrating 25 years of positive impact, SAMBAZON offers organic, fair trade açaí smoothie packs, pure açaí, and scoopable sorbets - bringing the authentic taste of Brazil to UK kitchens.


