About Us

Who We Are

We are a small company located in Thomson, Georgia, where each order is individually hand-pressed and packaged to ensure you receive a superior product. Our cheese straws are square in shape, making them perfect for national shipping.

We, at Chinaberry Foods, are eager to assist you with your next occasion and to help you give the “gift of good taste.” 

 

How it Started

Chinaberry Foods is owned and operated by Tommy Samuels. “We believe keeping your family close is a strong tradition in the South, and we are the fourth generation of Samuels to enjoy living on the family property in Thomson, Georgia. Graced with numerous Chinaberry trees, our land is the location of Chinaberry Foods.”

When Tommy retired from the restaurant business, his love for excellent cooking and good food did not.

From Tommy’s desire to promote Southern-style foods to discriminating palates, a new business emerged, and he soon began baking and selling his signature cheese straws. “Our straws are a true Southern delicacy that became an overnight success. Chinaberry Foods quickly emerged as a premiere location supplying wedding planners and caterers with addictive cheese wafers. We’ve been making them ever since!”