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July 2009
Sambazon Acai Smoothies

PRODUCT SPECIAL /// Açaí Smoothies - Mango and Strawberry

Sambazon organic açaí smoothies are some of the healthiest beverages you can find. Packed with powerful antioxidants, healthy omega fats, protein and fiber, these smoothies are the perfect snack, breakfast on the go, or pre or post workout drink. Plus, kids love the exotic berry taste and Sambazon smoothies make a tasty and healthy addition to the lunchbox.

Today, you can conveniently find the freshest Sambazon smoothies at affordable prices in most of your local grocery stores. As we continue to focus on making Sambazon smoothies widely available at the shelf level, we will be discontinuing them in our online store. However, we want to offer you a special discount on our remaining inventory of "Mango Uprising" (Açaí and mango blend) and "Strawberry Samba" (Açaí and strawberry blend). You can stock up and buy them by the caseload - just keep them in your freezer and thaw on demand. They're a really convenient and delicious way to get the healthy benefits of açaí in your and your family's daily diet.

For our Zona Sul subscriber special of the month (good until August 31th, 2009) - go to our shopping cart and use the coupons below when checking out to get these great discounts.

July Coupons:
12 Bottles special $6 off, use coupon code july09zona12
24 Bottles special $15 off, use coupon code july09zona24

Q and A /// How to Help Us Make Sambazon Available in Your Local Store


Q and A will be a new section to the newsletter that highlights standout inquiries from customers that we receive each month. The responses are from our Co-Founder Ed Nichols (aka. Skanda) who is a major contributor to Sambazon's blog.

From Customer: Why are your juices always out of stock? When I go to my local Kroger store I end up buying them all and I feel greedy, but they always seem to be out. I've tried a lot of Açai drinks including MonavieTM, but nothing compares to your blends. Great Job.

Response: I've shared your email with our sales team so they can work with your store to try and do a better job keeping product in stock. The truth of the matter is that if we tell a given store that they need to order more, they take it with a grain of salt. When a customer tells them to, they listen. So we need your help, please talk to the guys at your store and let them know and they will make it happen. Also please note soon we will no longer be selling our juices and smoothies for sale on-line, just our supplements, smoothie packs and energy drinks. So if you regularly buy our smoothies on the website make sure to stock up before they are gone.

* We can't thank you enough for your loyal support!

If you have questions or comments, please email them to Sambazon Co-Founder Ed Nichols at info@sambazon.com, and he will be in touch!



EVENT /// Sambazon Hosts Surf Into Yoga with Rochelle Ballard at Nike 6.0's Motel No Tell




On Saturday July 18th, in partnership with Nike 6.0, we hosted the first ever Surf Into Yoga class by Rochelle Ballard at the San Clemente Motel No Tell installation. Attendees like big wave rider Jamilah Starr and her soon to be two year old son Waimea came to the morning session that was filled with Rochelle's favorite strength and balance poses. One of the top female surfers today, Rochelle has used yoga to focus her mind and develop incredible balance and core strength that ultimately has contributed significantly to her surfing performance. This was a bit of what Rochelle shared with the class.

To read her own words, visit the Sambazon Blog.







EVENT /// Dear & Yonder




Dear & Yonder, a surf film that documents the female influence in the sport as we know it, showcases a dynamic cast of historic figures and current pros, shapers and sea voyagers. Producers Tiffany Campbell and Andria Lessier are taking their film on a national tour to every surf town in the country with the help of Roxy and Sambazon. We've seen it a few times now, and were utterly amazed - a film so artistic, focused solely on women wave riders has never been seen by the surfing community before. So if you surf, or just enjoy watching, we encourage you to check out the movie at one of its upcoming tour stops.




ATHLETE PROFILE /// Fabrizio Santos




From Aracaju, Brazil, Fabrizio has been skating since he was 14 years old. Today, he's a local to Costa Mesa, California, and can be seen skating in top competitions around the country. From his long dreds to laid back style, he's maintained his roots through and though - and we've been lucky to be the ones to supply him with Brazilian açaí.

Now a father, he balances his love for his family with his love of skating and often comes to visit the Sambazon offices with his little girl. He tells us I "just believe in God and keep skating."




PURPLE SMILE /// Waimea




Waimea pounds some açaí on the way to his surf competition at the San Clemente Ocean festival.

Send your favorite purple smile to: purplesmile@sambazon.com.

RETAIL FEATURE /// Planet Smoothie


Planet Smoothie, Florida, has taken açaí promotion to the next level with menu boards that feature all of Sambazon's offerings in their juice bars, and 20 outdoor billboards to give potential customers a lasting impression of açaí as the #1 superfruit. Their marketing is tip top and so are the açaí smoothies they blend up for you on the spot.

So check out Planet Smoothie next time you see one, for açaí in Florida second to none.







NEWS ///


Most recently, Sambazon can be found in People Stylewatch and top trade publication The Packer.







RETAIL UPDATE ///


New juice flavors Rainforest Immunity and Pomegranate Synergy have launched in Publix in the Southeast, Albertsons in Socal, and are on their way to thousands more grocery stores around the country, so give them a try, we promise you will love them!

Continue to check our store locator for an up to date list of retail stores near you.



CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE /// Plant with Purpose




Plant with Purpose is an San Diego, CA based nonprofit working to reforest poverty-stricken areas of the world.

Plant With Purpose provides lasting environmental solutions to humanitarian problems in places around the world where poverty is caused by deforestation. They partner with local communities to heal the relationship between people and their environment.

Poor farmers in places like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Tanzania, Burundi and Thailand are often forced to take desperate measures for their survival, cutting down the forests so they can sell firewood or to plant subsistence crops. This creates an even more desperate situation, as the soil quickly erodes and the land becomes a desert. Plant With Purpose reverses this vicious cycle as they teach people to grow food more sustainably and begin to reforest the land. Working in hundreds of villages around the world, the indigenous staff of Plant With Purpose has offered thousands of loans to create economic opportunity and empowered farmers to plant millions of trees.

Visit www.plantwithpurpose.org to find out how you can get involved.

 


RECIPES /// Julia and David's
Açaí Energy Bowl


In a blender mix:

1/2 cup frozen blueberries
4 oz Activia - Blueberry, Mixed Berry, or Prune low fat yogurt

4 oz Organic Grade A Bulgarian Yogurt (Live Acidophilus)
2 bananas, slightly ripened

2 organic apples, pealed and sliced

1 Sambazon Original Açaí or Pure Açaí smoothie pack

1 Sambazon Amazon Cherry smoothie pack
 


Blend, pour into cereal bowls, top with Organic Hemp Plus Granola. Makes two to three servings.

Please send your favorite
Sambazon Açaí recipe to recipes@sambazon.com for a chance to be featured in the Zona Sul and win a free case of Açaí!

Only recipes with images will be considered.





VIRAL CORNER ///

Connect with us on Facebook, get up to date news on Twitter, and hear the latest and greatest on the Sambazon blog.



EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH /// Jenn Bonura

Sambazon Employee Profile

Jenn Bonura is our Customer Service Specialist - so whenever you call us, she'll be the first one to answer your questions and address your concerns. She comes to us with 18 years of experience in customer service, and has developed an amazing way of representing the brand.

Beyond work, Jenn spends time with her hubby Dave and son Jack and enjoys craft projects, photography and any and all types of music - she makes a point to attend several concerts every year!

At the end of the day, Jenn says that the best thing about Sambazon is "the great people who work here and the wonderful positive work atmosphere..." and don't forget "the Diet Amazon Energy...best energy drink ever!"

SAMBAZON/ ZONA SUL


Sambazon is the largest vertically integrated supplier and marketer of Açaí products, controlling every step of the manufacturing 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: www.sambazon.com

1160 Calle Cordillera, San Clemente, California 92673 phone 949.498.8618 fax 949.498.8619 www.sambazon.com

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