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

9/2/2021
Natural Grocers Raises $800K for Community Hunger Relief
Colorado-based retailer rolling out fresh food insecurity efforts this season

Lynn Petrak
9/2/2021
SNAP Customers Hold Positive View of Store Brands
New PLMA survey also identifies ways grocers can engage SNAP shoppers and boost private label sales

Lynn Petrak
9/2/2021
SpartanNash Makes a Splash With Milk Drive
Company-wide campaign raises $350K for local food banks, pantries serving families in need

Lynn Petrak
9/1/2021
National Family Meals Month Kicks Off With a Full Plate of Promotions
FMI, grocers and brands encourage shared meals through recipe ideas, cooking demos, contests and more

Lynn Petrak
9/1/2021
P&G Announces Leadership Changes
Major CPG company names new North American president and SVP of sales

Lynn Petrak
9/1/2021
Convenience Driving Both In-Store and Online Grocery Habits, Research Reveals
Survey from ACI Worldwide and PYMNTS.com underscores the importance of an easy experience

Lynn Petrak
9/1/2021
Bacon Day Is Coming, and Save A Lot Is Giving Some Away
Discount retailer announces new sweepstakes offering a year’s worth of bacon products

Lynn Petrak
8/31/2021
Walmart Teams With Instacart to Offer Delivery in NYC
Customers in 3 boroughs can order groceries picked from outlying store locations

Lynn Petrak
8/31/2021
Google Cloud, Innit Partner to Help Grocers Deliver on Personalization
New solution fuses AI and search technologies

Lynn Petrak
8/31/2021
Sprouts Board Member Appointed New CFO
Chip Malloy replaces outgoing financial leader Denise Paulonis

Lynn Petrak