Home Style Foods Success Using SUSTA

David Martin, president and CEO of Home Style Foods L.L.C., is a successful Atlanta-based sausage processor and distributor. When Martin felt he was ready to take the next step and get his business into exporting, he found help with SUSTA and was able to enter the Brazilian market. His company was featured in the "Tapping the Global Markets" article in the December 2010 issue of Black Enterprise magazine. Check out more company success stories on our website and see how SUSTA programs can help you get into international markets.

Thanksgiving Wishes

Executive Director Jerry Hingle and all of our staff here at SUSTA would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday to observe the holiday and will reopen on Monday, November 29.

Oklahoma Chef Blogs from SUSTA Pavilion at SIAL Paris

Chef Robert Black from Good Egg Dining Group blogged from France while demonstrating southern U.S. products in SUSTA's pavilion at SIAL 2010, The Global Food Marketplace. SUSTA's Executive Director Jerry Hingle attended the show, where 11 southern U.S. companies participated in the pavilion, showcasing over 50 products. Chef Black helped bring these products to life and attract more buyers to sample the items on display. Check out his videos and commentary here.

In 2011, SUSTA is planning to sponsor more than 80 Generic events like the pavilion at SIAL, Paris. Visit http://www.susta.org/ to find more opportunities to expand your business and bring the flavor of the south to the world.

Return to Regular Hours

All SUSTA staff have returned to New Orleans, and we are back to our office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact us at (504) 568-5986 with any questions, or email us. Thanks to everyone for your concern and understanding while our office was closed due to Gustav.

Office Status - Reopening Friday

All staff evacuated for Hurricane Gustav, and we came through the storm safely. As best as we can tell, our office was undamaged and the power has been restored. New Orleans remains under mandatory evacuation, but residents will be allowed to return in stages over the next few days. It will take a while for everyone to get home; judging from how long it took to evacuate, re-entry traffic may be considerably slower than the normal commute time. We will plan to reopen the SUSTA office on Friday. Meanwhile, we are doing our very best to keep our workflow as close to normal as possible. We appreciate your patience with any delays that may come up. Keep in mind that you can reach us by email, and most of us can also be reached by phone on our BlackBerrys. Our many thanks for your concern and patience.