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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Alex Kalausich, produce lead for the fresh foods group at Circana, kicked off this year’s Global Organic Produce Expo with a look at fresh produce trends and how those trends apply specifically to the organic market.
With the USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule going into effect March 19, Organic Trade Association co-CEO Matt Dillon led a panel discussion to help attendees understand actionable items ahead of enforcement.
What makes a good retail partnership? A panel of retailers discussed what they really want — and don’t want — from vendors at GOPEX 2024.
A U.S. Apple Association report shows apple holdings for March are also 25% higher than the five-year average for the month.
The company says it plans to tout the health benefits of the vegetable through a marketing campaign that includes giveaways.
The company says it will offer both Gem and hass avocados as the season kicks off in the Golden State.
Exhibitor booths echoed the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure trade show and conference’s theme of “Unseen Heroes.”
During SEPC’s Southern Exposure event, author Kevin Brown mentioned the adage that heroes are ordinary people doing extraordinary things — and explained why that’s not exactly right.
Brittany Hansen, impact officer with Viiision, a blockchain technology provider, spoke with The Packer about her company’s technology and how it can help those in the produce industry.
The agreement gives Syngenta access to Emerald Seed Co.’s germplasm of open-pollinated and hybrid onion germplasm and expands Syngenta’s portfolio.