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

10/24/2021
Oregon Grocer Sues Beef Processor for Allegedly Supplying Tainted Meat
New Seasons Market files lawsuit for 2019 foodborne illness outbreak linked to beef supply

Lynn Petrak
10/24/2021
Cub Foods Ramps Up Delivery Service
Grocer teams with Capstone Logistics for grocery and liquor deliveries in Minnesota

Lynn Petrak
10/21/2021
Shelf Engine Revs Up for More Growth With New Advisory Board Member
Industry leader Michael Schall joins tech company

Lynn Petrak
10/20/2021
Betty Crocker, Centenarian
Iconic brand celebrates milestone mark with new recipe contest

Lynn Petrak
10/20/2021
Taking Stock of Thanksgiving Supply and Demand
New IRI data reveals category shortages, portends fewer promotions

Lynn Petrak
10/19/2021
Another Case for the Powerful Potential of Grocery Pickup
New research from Mercatus and Incisiv confirms broad appeal of online ordering and on-site fulfillment

Lynn Petrak
10/19/2021
E-commerce Rings Up More Holiday Sales
New survey finds older shoppers gravitating to digital buying, more people interested in health products this season

Lynn Petrak
10/18/2021
Dollar Tree Makes Proactive Supply Chain Move
Discount retailer teams with Relex on new forecasting and replenishment platform

Lynn Petrak
10/18/2021
Afresh Technologies Gets New CTO
Tech solutions provider adds Jeff Kolesky to executive team

Lynn Petrak
10/18/2021
Retail, Banking Groups Encourage Consumers to #GetCoinMoving
New educational and promotional campaign to help retailers and shoppers impacted by coin circulation issues

Lynn Petrak