Thomas J. Payne Market Development (TJP)
A consulting firm which specializes in the food industry.
We were founded in 1986 by Tom Payne, who sought to bring a level of energy and
dedication to the business to business side of consulting and marketing. Initially,
the Firm was called Thomas J. Payne & Associates.
The philosophy behind TJP's business is to: merge the disciplines of Food Science,
Marketing and Communications, to help clients achieve objectives.
Our first client was the California Raisin Advisory board (CALRAB), and they turned to
us to help move a mountain of raisins facing the industry after a bumper harvest.
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Food Science: TJP studied the raisin
from a scientific side and found reasons why California raisins helped improve product
attributes. For example, the organic acids of the raisin extended the shelf life of
breads, reduced the need for salt and preservatives.
Marketing: TJP used his marketing
expertise to study the various components of the baking industry and discovered the
bakeries everywhere were looking to remove artificial preservatives and additives.
Communications: TJP communicated the
messages through credible sources such as bakery magazines, baking schools and with one on
one meetings with the research and development staffs of the world.
Evaluation: With two years,
bakeries everywhere were using California raisin in hundreds of new products. And
the Word Spread. And, a company was launched.
Today, TJP is still a small and specialized company by design. We continue to
work especially in the food industry, but have a stable steady group of clients which has
grown each year
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In addition, Our clients have helped us move overseas as well, and TJP has conducted
marketing activities in more than 50 Countries worldwide. We have special expertise
in China, East Europe, and Africa.
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