Lynn Petrak

Senior Editor

Author Profile

Lynn Petrak is senior editor at Progressive Grocer and a veteran of the food retailing industry with nearly 30 years of experience. Lynn is well-versed in all aspects of the industry and has also contributed to brands including Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, Meat & Poultry, Dairy Field, Farm to Plate, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Retailer and Store Brands. Lynn held key communications roles with dairy and beef trade associations. She has also taught journalism classes and earned a journalism degree from Northern Illinois University in 1991.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

5/10/2022
Food Prices Keep Going Up: Latest Labor Dept. Data
CPI for food at home hits 10.8% on a yearly basis

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2022
SpartanNash Rapidly Scales Digital Offering With DoorDash
Michigan food solutions company partners with delivery platform in new initiative

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2022
Wegmans Debuts Latest Store in Virginia
Location in Alexandria opens May 11

Lynn Petrak
5/8/2022
Blue Apron Has More on Its Plate as Q1 Ends
Company shares results showing lower yearly comps but gains over previous quarter

Lynn Petrak
5/8/2022
E-Commerce Share of Grocery Market Wanes in April
Brick Meets Click/Mercatus survey reveals lower digital sales and volume for the month

Lynn Petrak
5/5/2022
B&G Adds to Frozen Vegetable Portfolio
Prolific manufacturer acquires Green Giant producer Growers Express

Lynn Petrak
5/5/2022
More Jobs Added to Payrolls, but Labor Market Still Hit by Ongoing Shortages
April data also indicates bump for food and beverage stores

Lynn Petrak
5/5/2022
1M Pounds of Diverted Food Waste and Counting for Meijer
Retailer shares impact of Flashfood initiative across its stores

Lynn Petrak
5/4/2022
Ingles Markets Reports Higher Sales, Income
Retailer posts gains for the quarter and the first half of fiscal year

Lynn Petrak
5/4/2022
Cost-Conscious Consumers Recalibrating, Prioritizing Grocery Spend: Report
First Insight research also reveals spending shifts in sector

Lynn Petrak