WHO WE ARE
Mazô Maná arrives to nourish the world with the knowledge and abundance of the Amazon Forest. We form a diverse team that sees forest conservation as an essential condition for maintaining the climate and life on the planet.
Our commitment to the forest begins with the choice of our headquarters in Altamira, a municipality west of Pará, a key region due to its geographical and historical importance in socio-environmental issues, and goes on to dedicate 10% of the company's shareholding to the traditional peoples of the forest. Amazon.
MARCELO SALAZAR
Co-Founder and CEO
Marcelo Salazar is the founder and co-CEO of Mazô Maná. For 14 years, he coordinated the office of the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA) in Terra do Meio and was an active voice in important issues for the Amazon, such as the implementation of Conservation Units, the fight against the construction of Belo Monte and the creation of the Terra do Meio Network, a productive arrangement composed of 7 Indigenous Lands and 3 Extractive Reserves, totaling 3,200 people directly impacted and more than 9 million hectares covered. With a degree in Chemical Production Engineering from UFSCar, it was during his college years that he participated in the first projects in the Amazon region, with the Support Center for the Amazon Riverside Population (NAPRA). He has lived in Altamira since 2006.
AIRAM CORRÊA
Co-Founder
Airam Corrêa is the founder of Mazô Maná. He holds a degree in economics from IBMEC and has worked in several markets, including Brazil, the United States, Europe and China. A serial entrepreneur, he has created three companies and has been selected for programs at prestigious platforms such as Y Combinator, Singularity University, Wharton, NASDAQ and SXSW. With a focus on innovation in the financial sector, he collaborates with the management and fundraising for Mazô Maná.
RAIMUNDA RODRIGUES
Co-Founder
Raimunda Rodrigues is a riverside dweller and founder of Mazô Maná. A resident of the Rio Novo community, in the Rio Iriri Extractive Reserve, she is the daughter of Agnaldo and Dona Chagas, a couple of community leaders with a history of fighting to improve the quality of life of the region's residents and to preserve the forest. Among the family's achievements is the creation of the Rio Novo community mini-plant, the first mini-plant for processing non-timber forest products in the region. Raimunda has been the manager of the mini-plant since 2015. At Mazô Maná, her mission is to ensure that the company always remains directly connected to the territory, bringing the perspectives of traditional populations to all areas of business activity.
ZE PORTO
Co-CEO
Zé Porto is co-CEO of Mazô Maná. Previously, he has over 20 years of experience in marketing and advertising. For 7 years, he served as Google's marketing director for Latin America, leading diversity, inclusion and brand reputation projects; he was responsible for the Bigtech's brand strategy in Latin America. He has participated in campaigns and projects for renowned brands, such as Nike, Ab-Inbev and Honda, accumulating extensive experience in branding, consumer insights, integrated marketing and growth. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the most admired marketing professionals in Brazil by the Scopen survey.
Advisors
DEVELOPED THROUGH EXCHANGES AND RESEARCH BETWEEN SPECIALISTS FROM THE MOST DIVERSE AREAS
BELA GIL
Chef and Activist
ALEX ATALA
Chef at D..OM and founder of the ATA Institute
DANIELA SILVA
Founder of the Villages Project
JUDIB REZENDE
Forest People Connections
GABRIELA SOUZA
Leader in AMAZ
MARIANO CENAMO
Co-founder of Idesam and CEO at AMAZ
PURPOSE
Mazô Maná was born to nourish the world with the abundance and wisdom of the Amazon Forest. A startup with socio-environmental impact that promotes an innovative model of sustainable development led by traditional communities and indigenous peoples of Brazil.
Its main objective is to develop and produce natural and healthy foods, combining multiple Amazonian ingredients and creating a mix of products with high added value. A brand that sells nutrition for the health of people and the planet.
NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Operating in a network – with traditional peoples, family farmers, NGOs and institutes –, Mazô Maná's basic principle is to recognize the socio-environmental services provided by the people of the forest, thus seeking mechanisms to value these services. This fact is due to the prioritization of the standing forest and its people in order to create an economy of socio-environmental diversity and care that stops deforestation and produces more forest, life and culture.
TRY IT
SUPERSHAKE
FROM THE AMAZON FOREST
Complete meal powder. Net weight: 480g.
Flavor: cocoa, cashew and tonka bean.