Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick serves as the produce editor for The Packer, where she provides in-depth coverage of the fresh produce industry. With a keen focus on the economic realities facing growers, packers and shippers, she explores the complexities of agricultural labor and the rising costs of production. Herrick is a leading voice on new technologies transforming specialty crop farming. As host of The Packer podcast, she engages with industry leaders and offers essential insights for stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of today’s fresh produce industry.

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From 10,000 annual crosses to a single release, University of Minnesota breeders use modern tools to refine a process that ultimately relies on patience, human taste and unpredictable biology.
Speaking on “The Packer Podcast,” the former FDA deputy commissioner says summer outbreaks proved that static water tests and slow record retrieval no longer work. He outlines why the industry must overhaul its investigation model.
While simplified tools help fresh produce businesses ditch paper records, show floor discussions at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show highlight a lingering readiness gap with systems that still can’t connect to share data.
At the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, Fox Packaging’s Victoria Lopez cautioned that growers frequently overlook destination-based EPR laws, risking unexpected state penalties when shipping across state lines.
Produce companies at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show share strategies for driving demand and managing severe weather risks.
Food safety experts at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show detail how AI data, label audits and predictive WMS models streamline traceability compliance.
At the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, digital reputation expert Peter Wilson explored how AI-generated content could jeopardize consumer trust and what the fresh produce industry needs to do to safeguard businesses.
Panelists at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show weigh strawberry clamshell safety and field-packed exemptions against the urgent push for packaging innovation.
Vague state language and conflicting federal H-2A regulations leave farm owners and labor contractors exposed to joint liability and legal risk before official guidance arrives.
Fresh off the bill’s signing, the Department of Industrial Relations and Employment Development Department are evaluating how the new farm wage rules apply to each agency’s purview.