Our Sustainability Update: The Path towards Zero Waste

At SAMBAZON, we do our best to reduce waste by following good inventory management practices. Not only is it good for business, it’s the right thing to do for our planet. We consider each piece of the business in the aim of creating a more circular economy when it comes...

How to Upcycle your Sambazon Ready-to-Eat Bowls

Get the best of both worlds when you enjoy Ready to Eat Bowls from SAMBAZON with both a delicious, fueling meal and a fun way to kick off your home garden. Did you know the SAMBAZON Ready-to-Eat Bowls container is planet-friendly? Read on for Manuela of @thegirlgonegreen’s tips on how to use SAMBAZON’s Ready to...

Our 2020 Fair Trade Project: Araramã Community Center

Our Fair Trade Project for 2020 is nearing completion, and we thought you might want a sneak peak into the process so far. This project is focused on improving Quality of Life with the construction of a Community Center for the Araramã Community in the state of Pará, Brazil.

Insight into the Innovation and Product Development Process at SAMBAZON

SAMBAZON has a whole team of specialists to ensure that the product development process is successful, and each bite or sip of Açaí we create is bliss. Get all of your curious questions answered about product design and the innovation process in our blog.

Açaí: Pulp to Pit Protects People and Planet with Asher Jay

In February of 2020, right before the Pandemic wreaked havoc upon our world, I set out from New York City to the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. Naturally, Siri failed at directions deplorably. Three flights, a car ride to the dock, followed by a seven hour bumpy boat ride up...

25 Ways to Reduce Food Waste

In a society where millions of individuals go hungry each day, finding ways to reduce food waste is critical. Follow these simple guidelines to help stop this destructive practice.

Our Friends, the Animals of the Amazon

As a company that was born in and sources from the Amazon Rainforest, our minds are often concerned for the well-being of its inhabitants. As the most biologically diverse place on Earth, it's home to millions of species, many of which are under threat due to deforestation and climate change. Curious to...

How We Reduce Our Packaging Footprint: A Progress Update on our Eco-mmitment

We have some exciting updates on our Packaging Eco-mmitment. In our last impact report, SAMBAZON committed to achieving plant-based and post-consumer recycled packaging for all USA retail products by 2025. While focusing on USA retail products was a great place to start our packaging Eco-mmitment, we are a global company and...

Biodiversity Study attests to SAMBAZON’s Positive Impact in the Amazon Rainforest with Fair Trade Certified Açaí

We are proud to announce that a Biodiversity Study, spearheaded by Dr. Gabriel Damasco, Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and his team of US and Brazilian researchers, has been accepted and published in the Journal of Agroforestry Systems at the beginning of 2022. The title of this research article is: "Certification of...

SAMBAZON Donates $1 Million in Support of the Brazilian Amazon

“We are honored to have reached the $1 million milestone and will continue our commitment to making a difference for açai growers and improving their communities,” said Jeremy Black, SAMBAZON’s co-founder. “From supporting education, healthcare, and community projects, our investments are making a difference in the lives of thousands of...

One Step Closer To Zero Waste: Join the Campaign

Did you know that at least 8 million tons of plastic ends up in our oceans every year (International Union for Conservation of Nature)? Or that 90 percent of sea birds have eaten plastic (Study by researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization)? Everyday, businesses have the opportunity...

Palm to Palm: Our Commitment to Fair Trade Açaí

We believe in transparency. And we understand how important it is to know the food you and your family consume is ethically sourced, transported, and processed. By creating our own supply chain, we can oversee every step of its journey, from the moment our fair trade food is hand-harvested and...