SunOpta Signs Distribution Agreement for Açai
SunOpta Inc., Toronto, Canada, has an­nounced that Organic Ingredients Inc., a division of the SunOpta Fruit Group, has signed an exclusive agreement with Sambazon Açai, San Clemente, CA, for the bulk distribution of organic açai pulp to food and beverage manufacturers in North America. Açai is a dark purple berry that is rich in nutrients and grows atop the millions of palm trees in the Brazilian Amazon. The fruit is wild-harvested by local farmers and pro­cessed into a fruit pulp that is quick-frozen to retain its nutritional properties. These berries contain a very high concentration of anthocynanins.