# SAMBAZON

> SAMBAZON is a private, founder-led food company that sells certified organic and Fair Trade açaí through frozen packs, ready-to-eat bowls, sorbet, beverages, foodservice formats and licensed or franchised bowl shops. Its real product is broader than purple fruit: a vertically integrated chain linking Amazon harvesters and Brazilian processing plants to retailers, cafés, universities, airports and consumers across dozens of countries.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** San Clemente, United States
- **Founders:** Ryan Black (CEO and Co-Founder), Jeremy Black (Co-Founder), Edmund 'Skanda' Nichols (Co-Founder), Travis Baumgardner (Chief Impact Officer and Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 530 employees according to the supplied company record; not independently confirmed.
- **Products:** Frozen Açaí Superfruit Packs, Açaí Juices and Amazon Energy, Açaí Sorbet and Frozen Desserts, Ready-to-Eat Bowls, Foodservice Formats
- **Notable:** Pioneered USDA-certified organic açaí in 2003, according to the company timeline., Opened a vertically integrated processing facility in Macapá, Brazil, in 2005 and now reports operating two Brazilian facilities., Received the U.S. Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence in 2006.

## Products & services

- **Frozen Açaí Superfruit Packs** — Blendable frozen purée packs for home and foodservice bowls and smoothies.
- **Açaí Juices and Amazon Energy** — Ready-to-drink juices and naturally caffeinated beverages using açaí and ingredients such as yerba mate, green tea and guaraná.
- **Açaí Sorbet and Frozen Desserts** — Dairy-free scoopable sorbet, smoothie pops and other frozen snacks.
- **Ready-to-Eat Bowls** — Single-serve frozen açaí and smoothie bowls with toppings for grocery and foodservice channels.
- **Foodservice Formats** — Scoopable tubs, blendable packs, ready-to-eat bowls and energy drinks for cafés, restaurants, campuses and hospitality operators.
- **SAMBAZON Açaí Bowl Shops** — Company-operated, licensed and franchised quick-service locations serving bowls, smoothies and related menu items.

## Achievements

- Pioneered USDA-certified organic açaí in 2003, according to the company timeline.
- Opened a vertically integrated processing facility in Macapá, Brazil, in 2005 and now reports operating two Brazilian facilities.
- Received the U.S. Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence in 2006.
- Established what it describes as the first Fair Trade certification for açaí with EcoCert in 2008.
- Reported more than $1 million invested in Amazon harvester communities over its first 25 years.
- Worked with 827 individual harvesters across 256 communities in 2024.
- Reported 100,204 Fair Trade-certified acres in its 2025 retrospective.
- Named one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published a 25-year impact retrospective reporting more than $1 million invested in harvesting communities and 100,204 Fair Trade-certified acres.
- **2025-07** — Opened its first franchised Açaí Bowl location in Brooklyn, according to the company's press roundup.
- **2025-07** — Restated a 2030 goal for retail and foodservice packaging to use recycled or plant-based materials and be recyclable or compostable.
- **2025** — Named to Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces list.
- **2024-04** — Opened an airport bowl shop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with Verge Tersylbran JV.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sambazon.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sambazon
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sambazon
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SAMBAZON
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambazon/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sambazon
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sambazon

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Last updated: 2026-08-20