Activities
Experience
Blueberry-centric
Blueberry-centric
Thomas J Payne has worked in the field in 67 countries. Besides his blueberry experience, he has worked in fresh and dried fruits, botanicals, extracts, grains and other products. Included long-term assignments with the California Raisin, Fig, Canadian Flaxseed Growers and other industries. He has worked on short term assignments for
Thomas J Payne has worked in the field in 67 countries. Besides his blueberry experience, he has worked in fresh and dried fruits, botanicals, extracts, grains and other products. Included long-term assignments with the California Raisin, Fig, Canadian Flaxseed Growers and other industries. He has worked on short term assignments for The US Agency for international Development (USAID), The World Bank and other organizations.
Blueberry-centric
Blueberry-centric
Blueberry-centric
Since retirement from work with the US Highbush Blueberry Council at the end of 2020, Thomas J. Payne has assisted growers and packers of fresh, frozen and further processed blueberries in US and global market development. Current focus is on developing markets in Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.. In North America, the Blueber
Since retirement from work with the US Highbush Blueberry Council at the end of 2020, Thomas J. Payne has assisted growers and packers of fresh, frozen and further processed blueberries in US and global market development. Current focus is on developing markets in Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East.. In North America, the Blueberry guy works in functional ingredients, upcycled innovation, natural cosmetics and other areas.
Calendar
Blueberry-centric
Calendar
March 2022
- March 10, 2022 - Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Expo, Garden Grove, CA
- March 11, 2022 - Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, CA
- March 21-23, 2022 - Research and Development Associates (US Military Feeding), Hershey, PA
- March 24-25, 2022 - Global Petfood Expo, Orlando, FL