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Portable Purple Power!
Sambazon PowerScoopTM
is the premium source of pure, organic açaí in convenient powder
form. A scoop or two blended into juice, yogurt, milk or
smoothies
boosts whatever you're eating or drinking with a powerful dose of
antioxidants,
healthy omegas and sustained energy! It's Whole Food nutrition
with 0 grams of sugar. Excellent for business travel or
vacations, it turns whatever you're drinking or eating into an
Antioxidant Superfood.
And
it's great for making creative
holiday recipes (add it cranberries, muffins, the list goes on and on
if you imagine what you can do with berries). Each jar contains
30 scoops. For the
November Zona Sul subscriber special this month (good thru Dec 31,
2006) go to our
shopping cart and use the coupon
below when checking out.
1 Jar $5 off - Use coupon code novscoop1
2 Jars $10 off - Use coupon code novscoop2
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Sambazon Wins Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence!
Very happy to share
the news that we were just named a winner of the
prestigious Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence
(A.C.E.).!
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented the award on November 6 in Washington, DC. US companies were chosen
from 55 nominations submitted by American Ambassadors around the world for the good work being done in foreign countries.
The
other two A.C.E. winners named were General Motors for their work in
Colombia and Goldman Sachs for their work in Chile.
"Sambazon is an
outstanding example of the positive impact that a
small company can make to the economy, the environment and the society
of its host country," said Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State at
the
2006 A.C.E. Ceremony. "Sambazon was selected for efforts to
promote sustainable development in the Brasilian Rainforest, while
improving the
conditions of indigenous people through creative marketing of the açaí
fruit."
CEO/founder Ryan
Black accepted the A.C.E. award from Secretary
Rice and spoke at the ceremony in Washington. Riva Gusmao,
Managing Director of Sambazon Brasil, participated via satellite
from a
special ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brasil with the
Honorable Clifford Sobel, U.S. Ambassador to Brasil.
We
are very excited that the US Government is recognizing a small company
like ours and hope this inspires others to create businesses that
create positive change.
To view the ceremony please visit http://www.state.gov/e/eb/cba/bs/ace/
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GMO Alert
Let
me first say that here at Sambazon we
only produce organic
products that do not use any GMOs (genetically modified
organisms). Here in the USA, GMOs are getting into more and more
of the food you eat
everyday. Are there GMOs in your kids' school lunches? The
soda you drink? The cereal you eat? The answer is most
likely
YES.
Today most products that contain soy or corn (especially high fructose
corn syrup - found in many sodas, energy drinks etc.) do contain GMOs
(unless stated specifically No GMOs- they are probably there).
This is not the case in
other parts
of the world where nations have demanded an end to GMO crop
cultivation. Over 5 years ago in Europe, the public made it clear
they would not
purchase products with GMOs and all the major food companies were quick
to remove them -- but that is not the case here in the USA. The
companies that produce GMOs have a strong lobby and the public is not
aware of what's going on.
Official policy claims that foods are no different and do NOT require
safety
testing. A manufacturer can introduce a GM food without even
informing the government or consumers. Bottom line is this:
don't buy
foods that contain GM ingredients. This includes the four major
GM
crops-- corn, soy, cotton (used in cottonseed oil) and canola.
Also,
Aspartame is derived from GM processes so avoid it. Learn more
about GMOs and what's really going on at http://www.seedsofdeception.com To take action and participate in campaigns against genetically energineered food visit http://thecampaign.org
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Purple Smile Club
We snapped this pic of Jeremy enjoying an açaí bowl at Greenfest in San
Francisco last weekend. The fest revels in all things 'green' but Jeremy was digging the purple!
Send your favorite
purple smile to purplesmile@sambazon.com
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Employee Profile: Jason Villano
Jason
is our Southeast Sales
Manager, helping to launch our new bottles into grocery accounts in the
Southeast,
Midwest and MidAtlantic region. Among his many duties include
increasing market share, developing new distribution and
increasing
consumer knowledge of our products. Jason comes to us with
considerable sales
experience and is a hands on git-r-done kinda of guy.
Jason
and his wife Stephanie were
college sweethearts at Georgia
Tech and they have a 2 year old son named Chase with another son on the
way in December. He's a huge college football fan and
enjoys
playing basketball and football in rec leagues. Jason tells
us that he loves the company culture and atmosphere at Sambazon most of
all: "You don't feel like you work for a corporate juggernaut, it
feels like a family. Everyone is involved and every opinion
counts. That is something you just don't find anymore."
Thanks Jason - and we're glad to have you part of our Sambazon family!
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In the News
We've had a lot of Sambazon news lately between the opening
of our new factory in the Amazon, our Award for Coporate Excellence Win and the launch of our delicious new organic acai juice into stores
nationwide. Keep checking our web site for the latest press hits.
New Smoothies Hitting Stores in New York
Area
We've got
new distributor in
the tri-state area and our new smoothies are now more readily available at all Food Emporium, D'Agostinos, Red Apple, Gristede's, and of
course Whole Foods Markets. Click here for
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Testimonial of the
Month
Mark from Canoga Park
CA writes us-
" I first tried Protein Warrior at our neighborhood
Albertsons market. I think I was more drawn to the product by the cool label. After I tasted the smoothies I was hooked! I started
purchasing other flavors at Whole Foods and Pavillions Market. I really love each of the different products. My daughter really likes the
Chocolate Warrior. Thanks so much for making such a great tasting and healthy products."
Thanks for writing us Mark!
If you'd like ot share your Sambazon story please write us
at testimonials@sambazon.com
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Safeway NorCal
Special:
We just launched our
new smoothie line into Safeway
Stores in the Bay Area so make sure to come support us there. Right now they are offering an
incredible deal- buy one get one free for $3!!
So go stock up on all your favorites and pass the word
on.
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Samba Soundbites
"It takes creative individuals with fixed determination and
indomintable will to propel the innovation that society needs to tackle its toughest problems..."
-David Bornstein from "How to Change the World: Social
Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas."
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Sambazon is the only vertically integrated supplier of
Açaí products, controlling every step of the maufacturing process to ensure sustainable and organic origin of the fruit as well as the
highest level of quality, nutrition and taste.
Zona Sul is the area in Rio where Açaí became
popular with the local surfers, jiu jitsu fighters and capoeristas in the mid to late 90's. The traditional Rio-Bowl became the ultimate way to
start the day by fueling up before a workout. Word travels fast and today Açaí is becoming a dietary staple for health conscious
people all over the planet. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO:
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