How did Sambazon Become America’s Largest Açaí Retailer?
Ryan Black: Today we learn about bringing açaí to the world. After traveling to Brazil and tasting açaí, Ryan Black co-founded Sambazon in 2001 together with his brother Jeremy and Ed Nichols. Twenty years later, the company is now one of the largest bringing the Amazon superfruit to markets around the world. As a key harvest that brings economic value to standing forests, investors and entrepreneurs want to repeat the açaí success story with other non-timber forest products. What makes açaí special? How much will the market grow? How did Sambazon succeed? What is next? Join us to learn from Ryan Black and more.
