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

12/13/2021
Industry Groups Seek to Save the Bacon
Lawsuit filed to slow implementation of anti-confinement laws in California

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12/13/2021
Data and Tech Firms Team Up to Better Target High-Value Consumers
IRI and Amobee collaborate to deliver content to more relevant consumers, provide CPGs with higher returns on ad spend

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12/13/2021
Jel Sert Names New VP of National Accounts
Kate Howard joins drink and dessert mix maker, which has also promoted Joe Bouma to EVP of sales

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12/12/2021
Animal Protein Outlook: Another Wild Year?
Changing lifestyles and priorities are influencing purchases for meat, poultry

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12/12/2021
Shakeup at Instacart
President Carolyn Everson departs after 3 months in role

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12/12/2021
ParmCrisps and Thinsters Brand Get New Owners
Investment firm sells That’s How We Roll brands to Hain Celestial for nearly $260M

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12/12/2021
SKUx Names New President
Board member Jay Loeffler to help guide financial tech company as it works to transform consumer offers

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12/9/2021
UFCW to Grocery CEOs: Help Protect Workers and Shoppers Amid New Threats
Facing regional COVID-19 surges and fresh variant concerns, union calls on retailers to step up measures

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12/9/2021
Tyson Makes Push for More Automation
Company plans to boost capacity, enhance process effectiveness to meet protein demand

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12/9/2021
Utz Brands Appoints New Board Member
Coca-Cola leader Pamela Stewart will share her business expertise with snack food company

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