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

4/22/2021
Albertsons Names New Chief Data Officer
Danielle Crop joins retailer as VP and chief data officer

Lynn Petrak
4/21/2021
McCormick’s Releases Its Flavor Forecast
Company reveals global trends driving tastes of tomorrow

Lynn Petrak
4/20/2021
Grocers Celebrate Earth Day With Innovations
Giant Co., Stop & Shop and others tout sustainability efforts

Lynn Petrak
4/20/2021
Robots Now Traversing Save Mart's Aisles
Grocer doubling down on automata

Lynn Petrak
4/20/2021
Kantar Boosts Market Intelligence Capabilities
Data analytics firm acquires Numerator

Lynn Petrak
4/20/2021
Security Expert, Industry Leaders Weigh in Following Latest Supermarket Shooting
Training in advance of incidents a must

Lynn Petrak
4/19/2021
Leadership Changes Keep Coming at SpartanNash
Company names chief strategy officer

Lynn Petrak
4/11/2021
Cheese Lifts Sales in Reimagined Department
The retail dairy department faces an opportunity for further growth through evolution and innovation

Lynn Petrak
4/8/2021
Meijer's Pandemic Trends: Pillows, Propane and Potatoes
Meijer reports notable trends from the COVID year

Lynn Petrak
3/11/2021
Summer Outlook for Beer, Cider and Seltzer Is Bright
As COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions ease, beverage alcohol could grow even more popular

Lynn Petrak