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Inside Wal-Mart's Acai Berry Juice Maker
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Wal-Mart is betting on acai.
Acai berries, found in the Amazon, are believed to have healthy qualities and may also help the big box retailer in a down economy. Acai Berry Juice sold some $40 million within its first 90 days on the market and is expected to hit roughly $110 million in sales next year, Lindsay Duncan, Genesis Today founder, president & CEO, told CNBC.
The Brazilian berry juice, developed by Wal-Mart [WMT
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(See the accompanying video for the complete interview.)
“It’s very clear to me and it’s very clear to Wal-Mart that America is very vertically ill,” he said. “And we’re interested in doing something about that with products that do no harm.”
Studies at the University of Florida also indicate that acai killed 86 percent of Leukemia cells in a laboratory, Duncan said.
Wal-Mart reached out to Duncan to develop a healthy food product, he said.
“They [Wal-Mart] just wanted to learn about my 27 years of helping people heal their body with nutrition,” he said. “It’s kind of what like Whole Foods [WFMI
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Genesis Today is not considering going public, said Duncan: “There's no reason to go public.”
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