With the way we praise Sambazon Acai on this site it is understandable that some people would think
we have some financial connection with Sambazon. This is not the case. What is the true is that we have not
found any company that can come close to Sambazon when it comes to top quality
Acai and social responsibility.
Here are the reasons why we have chosen Sambazon to be the exclusive supplier of Acai used in our Perfect Acai™
product:
- Sambazon supplies us with 100% Certified Organic Acai
While many companies claim to have organic Acai, few have the documentation to prove it.
Click here to see Organic Certification for Sambazon Acai used in Perfect Acai™
- Sambazon adheres to Fair Trade and Sustainability Practices.
Sambazon pioneered the first of its kind Fair Trade and Certified Organic supply chain of Acai which benefits
thousands of local families and protects the biodiversity of the Amazon Rainforest through sustainable agriculture.
Sambazon is a member of the Fair Trade Federation (http://www.fairtradefederation.com) .
Fair Trade Acai means that Sambazon pays a living wage to the indigenous people of the Amazon who harvest the Acai. Sambazon often pays
above market price for their Acai. We consider this
incredibly important because if the people of the Amazon can not live on harvesting Acai they will not harvest Acai for long. While we love Acai, we would only use it in a
supplement if we knew it could be done in a way that was sustainable and fair to the people of the Amazon. Fair Trade Acai guarantees
that the Acai in Perfect Acai is helping the Amazon rain forest, not hurting it.
- Sambazon Freeze Dries the Acai within 24 hours of picking
In June 2006, Sambazon inaugurated the world's largest Acai fruit receiving and processing facility - situated right in the Brazilian Amazon.
The facility adheres to all GMP and FDA guidelines and has strict quality control. This means that fresh Acai Berries picked in the Amazon
are immediately freeze dried right in the Amazon.
The fact that Sambazon has a facility right in the Amazon is very important. While other companies may freeze dry, if it takes them
48 hours to get the Acai to their freeze drying facility - all they are doing is freeze drying rancid Acai!
- Never Extracts and Never Spray Dried
We discuss this in detail in our Are All Acai Supplements Equal? article - but long story short -
spray dried Acai and Acai 4:1 extracts are cheap and ineffective. Sambazon only uses a freeze drying process to ensure the full
nutritional benefits of the Acai berry are captured.
- Sambazon won the Secretary of State's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE)
This is like the Oscar for socially responsible companies. In presenting the award to Sambazon, Condoleezza Rice, U.S.
Secretary of State said "Sambazon was selected for efforts to promote sustainable development in
the Brazilian Rainforest, while improving the conditions of indigenous people through creative marketing of the açaí fruit."
Pretty cool!
- Sambazon Acai is processed under current Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMPs)
Sambazon Acai is covered by an independent third-party Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan. The product
is pasteurized to eliminate parasites and pathogens. Both the Sambazon plant and drying facility conduct annual food safety
audits with the American Institute of Baking, AIB. Both plants have received an "Excellent" rating.
Sambazon açaí is OU Kosher and certified organic.
- Sambazon believes Acai Seeds are fine for fuel NOT for food!
The Acai berry is 90% seed, with only 10% of the berry edible. In the Amazon Rainforest, they eat the skin and pulp
of the Acai berry and discard the seed. All the research and nutritional information we discuss is based on just
the Acai berry skin and pulp. When you hear Dr. Perricone, Dr. Oz and every other expert discuss the amazing nutritional profile
of the Acai berry - they are talking about just the skin and pulp.
Sambazon uses only the Acai skin and pulp when they make their Acai Freeze Dried powder. In fact, since the Acai seeds during harvest
can reach up to 90 metric tons per day, Sambazon has worked hard to find a suitable use for this waste product. The use - Clean Energy!
Sambazon supplies Acai seed to local brick making factories who burn the seeds for fuel in place of wood. Now factories that used to use
non-renewable energy sources like wood are running on clean Acai Seeds!
One thing Sambazon is very clear on - Acai Seeds are fine for fuel, not for food.
- Sambazon is socially responsible to its core
In addition to paying twice the market value for Acai, Sambazon also donates money back into the Amazon rainforest.
Sambazon helped create The Sustainable Acai Project. The project aims to prove that sustainable agro-forestry
in the Amazon estuary can improve living conditions, enhance educational opportunities
and promote forest conservation.
- The media loves Sambazon Acai
While it is no secret that the media is buzzing about the health benefits of Acai - it is not just any Acai they are talking about.
Basically every major media outlet that does a story on Acai, mentions Sambazon by name. Here is a sample...
The Washington Post - "Acai (click for full story)"
The New York Times - "Berry Sales to U.S. Offer Security to Amazon Farmers (click for full story)"
The Wall Street Journal - "Açaí Replaces Wheatgrass In Blenders at Juice Bars (click for full story)"
ABC News Chicago - "Superfoods for the New Year (click for full story)"
ABC News Denver - "'Miracle' Berries Can Help You Live Longer (click for full story)"
This is just a small sample - but you get the idea. Whenever the media talks about Acai, they always mention Sambazon as the best
source for Acai.
If you supply Acai and can exceed the credentials listed above we would love to hear from you. For now,
the only way to make a Perfect Acai™ supplement is to use Sambazon Acai.
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