Monday, December 24, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Bud Extends Reach Into High-End Liquor & Acai Vodka
Bud Extends Reach Into High-End Liquor - Advertising Age - News
Bud says, "This Acai Martini's for You!"... Anheuser Busch recently announced they are launching an acai flavored vodka- PomAcai Vodka with pomegranate & acai.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Acai Chocolate Life
Acai Essentials launches antioxidant chocolate wellness bar with Belgium Dark Chocolate with Acai Berry Extract
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon: Açaí Palm
Santarem, Para, Brazil-
"Açaí palms (Euterpe oleracea) love water, so it's really no surprise that we don't see many in the planalto (highland) area."- Steven Alexander
Photo by Steven Alexander
Source: Bosque-Santa.blogspot.com
S. Granville-Smith, AcaiJuice.com
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon: Juçara palm
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Breakthroughs in Health (Acai)
Breakthroughs in Health magazine features benefits of Acai, the world's top Superfood!
AcaiJuice.com
The Running Network -- Product Reviews -- Product Review
The exotically monikered Matcha is a finely ground powder made from green tea leaves grown in Japan. Acai (pronounced ah-sah-yee) is a berry harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and is mixed with Guarana (gwa-ra-naa), a seed native to Venezuela and northern Brazil, for an added kick of energy. While Matcha, Acai and Guarana are well known and used by indigenous cultures to promote stamina, they were virtually unheard of outside Japan, Brazil and Venezuela until recently. Researchers and the fitness- and health-conscious in the United States are only now catching on to their benefits in terms of natural energy, improved alertness and health enhancement.- Jamba Juice Press Release (click headline for full press release)
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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Veev, Drink Your Acai - Luxist
Veev is the new liquor with acai available in California. The Veev brand's company has "a green slant. .. they donate $1 per bottle to green initiatives such as the Rainforest Action Network and Sambazon's Sustainable Acai Project".
Friday, July 20, 2007
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
City Food Magazine - Products: Flights of Fancy Chocolate
Terroir chocolate and acai... the new hot trends that are healthy and delicious!
Monday, June 25, 2007
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The brazilian Superfood Acai hits the U.K. health conscious by storm!
Acai is considered the "next big thing" in the U.K.by many including nutritionists and acai fanatics.
Source: Linked article by Jacqui Kennedy
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Bilberry For Your Eyes...
The New Straits Times Online.....
Back during World War II, the Royal Air Force fighter pilots used to eat bilberry jam to improve their night vision.
(Source: http://nst.com/, article linked by Rajen M.)
Monday, June 18, 2007
Food Ingredients First: Nutrition, Ingredients and Foods Online - Newsmaker
Food Ingredients First: Nutrition, Ingredients and Foods Online - Newsmaker
The Netherlands- Caribou Coffee shops launch new Acai Berry Smoothies! Caribou Coffee's CEO, Michael Coles said, that Caribou is the "first coffee shop in the country to offer an acai smoothie".
Source: http://FoodIngrediantsFirst.com
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Color Me Happy Shampoo & Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair -- HerbalEssences.com
Color Me Happy Shampoo & Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair -- HerbalEssences.com
Proctor & Gamble's Herbal Essence Shampoo "with a fusion of acai berries & satin".
Acai expands into beauty care products.
(Source: http://herabalessences.com/)
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Acai boom puts the purple berry out of reach for those closest to it in Brazil - International Herald Tribune
Belem, Brazil- Acai prices have gone through the roof for the locals in the norther Brazilian city of Belem.
Coca Cola has reached a distribution agreement with California acai juice company Bossa Nova. Acai company, Sambazon (Acai.com), says, the demand has reached a level that naturally increases acai prices.
In the United States, annual acai sales have skyrocketed from $2.7 million two years ago to $14 million (Spins, Inc. research). The price in Belem, Brazil has gone from 52 cents(U.S.) per litre to $2.60 (U.S.). Belem's 1.3 million residents consume 200,000 litres of acai per day as a cultural beverage.
Acai juice and acai products have become an extremely popular health trend with huge international demand. Many different acai products have been launched in the U.S., the U.K. and Japan. Here are some of the products- acai juice, frozen acai pulp, smoothies, acai granola, acai energy bars, acai vodka, acai preserves, acai shampoo (Proctor & Gamble's Herbal Essence), acai energy drinks (Anheuser-Busch's 180 Blue, StonyField Farm's Shift Energy Drink), acai berry sorbet (Haagen-Dazs), acai teas and much more.
Acai flew under the radar screen even in Brazil until the 1990's, when it finally was distributed out of the northern region of Belem to the south by freezing the acai. Acai juice bars in Rio and Sao Paulo are extremely popular. It began with the surfers and became cultural among health enthusiasts, who become addicted to the taste as well as the energy and health benefits. The acai berry has now reached global status as one of the top superfoods in the world.
Hopefully, there can be a solution down the road to get the local prices back to a more affordable level in Belem. The Belem population has relied on acai for hundreds of years as as a ritual and a staple to their daily lives.
By Steve Granville-Smith, AcaiJuice.com
(Source: International Herald Tribune, http://iht.com/)
Monday, June 11, 2007
N.V. Perricone, M.D. Cosmeceuticals®
World re-nowned Dr. Perricone, who ranks the Brazilian Acai Berry from the Amazon rainforest as the #1 Superfood on the planet, has launched an Acai Super Berry Powder drink.
Friday, June 8, 2007
Monday, June 4, 2007
Yoghurt is the flavor of the month
Yoghurt is the flavor of the month
Yogurt-based drinks are emerging onto the healthy beverage scene. Health conscious trends also include acai juice, frozen acai pulp smoothies and frozen acai sorbets. A New Hampshire-based company- StonyField Farms recently launched their SHIFT energy drinks with acai in the U.S. Acai yogurt and an acai flavored yogurt- based drink would be nice, too!
Friday, June 1, 2007
American Chronicle: Green Tea Diet Aid
American Chronicle: Green Tea Diet Aid
U.S. and Swiss scientists at the University of Geneva study reveals green tea as an aid to weight loss. Green Tea for weight loss study findings show positive results for a green tea diet.
New green tea products have been released with Green Tea and the Brazilian Superfood Acai (pro-nounced "Ah-Sigh-EE"), a powerful combination for healthy benefits.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Wonder Foods - Beauty Eats on Yahoo! Food
Wonder Foods - Beauty Eats on Yahoo! Food
Celestial Seasonings sells a newly released Tropical Acai Berry Green Tea blend: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/green-teas/tropical-acai-berry.html
Green Tea Recognized by Health Canada
680News - ALL NEWS RADIO
Health Canada Natural Health Products (NHPD) approves Green Tea as health product with antioxidants.
Dark Chocolate 101 - Joy's Healthy Bite on Yahoo! Health
Dark Chocolate 101 - Joy's Healthy Bite on Yahoo! Health
Dark chocolate, like the brazilian acai berry, has taken big steps forward in 2007. Both dark chocolate and acai have reached new global awareness for their health benefits. Good for the heart with delicious flavors to boot!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Van Gogh Vodka - Martini Recipes
Van Gogh Vodka - Martini Recipes
Acai Martini Recipe ideas with Van Gogh's new Acai-Blueberry Vodka.
http://VanGoghVodka.com
Van Gogh Vodka Shakes Up The Martini with New Banana Vodka
Van Gogh Vodka also recently introduced an acai flavored vodka- Acai-Blueberry Vodka... http://vangoghvodka.com/
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Stonyfield Farm's New Berry Boost Energy Drink & Power Punch with Acai
Stonyfield Farm based in Londonderry, New Hampshire, has joined the acai bandwagon with recently released SHIFT Berry Boost and SHIFT Power Punch with ACAI, new natural energy drinks. These two organic energy drinks both include acai puree in the recipe. For more information please visit Stonyfield Farm's website: www.ShiftEnergy.com
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Amazonia tops 2007 food trend predictions > FOODweek Online > Main Features Page
Amazonia tops 2007 food trend predictions > FOODweek Online > Main Features Page
Superfood Smoothies with Acai in the UK!
Happy Monkey Drinks | Açaí Superberry
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Häagen-Dazs® | Products | Häagen-Dazs Reserve™ Series | Brazilian Açai Berry
The new Brazilian Acai Berry Sorbet just released by Haagen-Dazs! Sure to be a crowd pleaser. This adds value to Acai's explosive growth potential... acai has become one of the hottest new trends in the U.S. for 2007. Bring it on and keep it on. Acai is here to stay.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Nature's Path releases new acai product- Acai Apple Granola!
Nature's Path Organic Foods, a Canadian company started in 1985, based in Richmond, British Columbia has a new flavored granola- "Acai Apple Granola" which can be used as a topping on a Brazilian Rio-style acai bowl which is traditionally served with frozen acai pulp, sliced bananas and granola. Please feel free to send in information on any new acai products and/or acai recipes to be posted on AcaiJuice.com. (www.NaturesPath.com)
Steaz kicks off Organic Energy Drink with Acai:
My Brands Steaz Energy, a division of The Healthy Beverage Company, is based in Newtown, Pennsylcania. Steaz's new organic energy drink contains acai, green tea, yerba mate and guarana. The beverage company uses the catchy tagline on their Steaz Ebergy can: "Organic Fuel For The Mind Body & Soul" (www.Steaz.com & www.SteazEnergy.com )
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Nestle's Haagen-Dazs Launches New Acai Flavored Sorbet!
Nestle's Haagen-Dazs has recently announced their release of a new reserve flavor series which features the brazilian flavored Haagen-Dazs Acai Sorbet. Anheuser-Busch recently launched an acai energy drink and now Haagen-Dazs has entered the emerging acai sorbet market. As stated on www.HaagenDazs.com, Haagen-Dazs “has become a global phenomenon, available in 54 countries… Ice Cream lovers the world over now recognize the unique Haagen-Dazs logo as synonymous with the ultimate super-premium ice cream (frozen deserts)”. It is only a matter of time before acai will become mainstream as a popular healthy alternative to blueberry and strawberry flavors, etc. Haagen-Dazs ice cream and sorbet's new flavors include the following just to name a few:
1.) Brazilian Acai Berry Sorbet
2.) Pomegranate Chip Ice Cream
3.) Amazon Valley Chocolate Ice Cream
Thankfully, Haagen-Dazs ice cream experts have done their homework and ice cream and sorbet lovers will be rewarded with the new reserve flavor series! (www.Haagen-Dazs.com)
East Coast vs. West Coast Acai Battle!
Flavor Brazil, LLC, (www.FlavorBrazil.com) the east coast acai distributor, based in Brooklyn, New York has the most amazing tasting frozen acai puree that comes in a pint sized container or in a smaller sized go-cup with granola to put on top just like the way they eat the acai bowls in Rio de Janeiro. You can find Flavor Brazil at Whole Foods. When the frozen acai starts to melt it melts in your mouth with an explosive taste!
Sambazon (www.Sambazon.com or www.Acai.com), the west coast company, with its headquarters in San Clemente, California also offers frozen acai sorbet in a pint sized container that is also delicious. It’s amazing that something that tastes so good is so healthy for you. Flavor Brazil opted not to call their frozen acai "sorbet" in order to promote their frozen acai "puree" as something much more than a desert-like product. I’ll take it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Monday, May 7, 2007
Anheuser-Busch Launches Acai Energy Drink!
Anheuser-Busch, based in St. Louis, Missouri, has become the first United States beverage manufacturer to launch an energy drink with acai- 180 Blue with Acai. Anheuser-Busch, a household name to Budweiser beer drinkers worldwide, has become the pioneer in launching the first energy drink with acai in the U.S. Acai is a dark purple berry from palm tress in the Brazilian Amazon that is rich in nutrients with a high concentration of antioxidants, protein, omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids and amino acids. Acai is an emerging healthy trend gaining huge popularity in the U.S. and worldwide. (www.AnheuserBusch.com)
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Catch the New Wave of Acai Juice!
Thank God for the surfer's in Brazil who made acai a cultural lifestyle. Back in 2005, I first discovered Acai in a Brazilian reastaurant- Muqueca in Somerville, Massachusetts.
I noticed acai on the menu and was curious because the restaurant was promoting acai as something that gives you power. I thought a little extra energy could never hurt so I asked the waitress about acai. She was from Brazil and was enthusiastic about giving me the rundown on acai and some of it’s history. As she said, acai originated in Brazil in the north in a city called Belem which is in the Amazon rainforest. The story she told went something like this… the Gracie family, legendary Jujitsu world champion ultimate fighters were notorious for their eating acai and drinking acai juice as part of their regimen. The word spread out of the north into mainstream Brazil when surfer’s gravitated toward acai. Acai became popular in Brazil first within the surfer community… as surfer’s hung out at acai juice bars drinking acai smoothies and eating acai bowls to give them energy to surf all day.
This inspired me to order a large acai bowl as I was intrigued. Acai bowls are served with frozen acai pulp topped with sliced bananas and granola. The waitress advised against this because she said an acai bowl is a meal in itself. She suggested an acai smoothie made with acai frozen pulp and mixed with apple juice. After my first sip, I was hooked. The taste was absolutely delicious and it does fill you up like a mini-meal and I am sure if I had ordered the acai bowl, we would have never finished our chicken with rice, beans and fried plantains.
My introduction to acai from the little brazilian restaurant in Somerville, MA led me on an acai journey that has changed my life. Since that first taste of acai, I have been studying and researching acai. I have acai everyday. First thing in the morning, for breakfast it's a frozen pint of Flavor Brazil's puree or Sambazon's frozen acai sorbet. I am on a constant look out for stores that carry acai juice and acai products. To me, acai is a passion and a lifestyle and most definitely a gift from the universe. I acquired AcaiJuice.com because acai became a lifestyle for me that I wanted to share with the world. If I were ever stranded on a deserted island and could only have one food to eat it would be frozen acai pulp hands down!
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In 2006, we acquired AcaiJuice.com to promote acai juice and acai products along with the health benefits and lifestyle of acai juice drinkers and acai fanatics worldwide. We look forward to sharing ideas and creating an inter-active social community of like minded health conscious individuals who have a passion for the acai lifestyle and a taste for the superfood acai!
