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.

Latest Stories
As demand for food assistance rises by 20% to 30%, Sabrina Thakkar, farm to family director for the California Association of Food Banks, talks about the critical role growers and retailers play in efficiently moving excess produce to ensure communities receive vital fresh food.
The senior vice president of innovation with Western Growers shares the unique role the organization plays in advancing ag tech by connecting startups with growers as well as his vision for a highly automated, sustainable and water-efficient “farm of the future.”
The company has also launched a “No Shame in a Shortcut” campaign, to go along with the new packaging, that celebrates the ease and enjoyment of fresh, flavorful, oven-ready vegetables.
The company has collaborated with Aerobotics, which specializes in orchard and packhouse analytics, and Neolithics, which specializes in AI-powered quality inspection, to expand its FreshCloud digital ecosystem.
In the battle to save honeybees, Norroa from GreenLight Biosciences is a preventative that targets varroa mites to stop reproduction and prevent significant colony losses.
Gabriel Youtsey, chief innovation officer at UC ANR, shares how this new organization seeks to bring together the efforts around the state to help growers find solutions for the future.
The Salinas, Calif.-based company has acquired Chichester, England-based, Natures Way Foods, a well-known provider of freshly prepared salads, cole slaw and potato salads.
Food research expert Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, shares why millennials and Gen Z are driving fruit consumption while vegetable sales decline.
Chiles Peach Orchard is officially home to the world’s heaviest peach, but getting it certified didn’t come easy.
With increased pressure, food banks say agricultural producers and grocery retailers hold the key to a resilient food supply.