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

8/20/2023
Regional Distributor Acquires Boxed
MSG Distributors to offer quick delivery and expanded brand offerings to Boxed customers

Lynn Petrak
8/17/2023
Grocers, CPGs Provide Relief for Maui Fire Victims
Fundraising efforts and food donations in high gear

Lynn Petrak
8/16/2023
Is The Fresh Market Coming to Louisville?
Reports surface about possible 3rd location in Kentucky, while grocer ramps up for fall with new offerings

Lynn Petrak
8/16/2023
Wakefern Adding Tally Robots to More ShopRite Locations
Grocery co-op teams with Simbe Robotics to improve inventory and generate better location data

Lynn Petrak
8/16/2023
New Member Joins Costco Board
Former Hudson’s Bay CEO and CVS exec Helena Buonanno Foulkes takes a seat

Lynn Petrak
8/15/2023
Starbucks Readies More Reusable Cup Options
Coffee giant with a large grocery café presence emphasizes sustainability

Lynn Petrak
8/15/2023
AI-Powered Hungryroot Reports Revenue Surge
Healthy delivery service reports 67% lift during first half of 2023

Lynn Petrak
8/15/2023
Another Up-and-Down Quarter for Target
Sales and revenue decline during a challenging period, but earnings rise and grocery is a bright spot

Lynn Petrak
8/14/2023
Gotham Greens Bucks an Indoor Growing Trend
Hydroponic grower opens new greenhouse and plans more, as others dial back

Lynn Petrak
8/14/2023
EXCLUSIVE: How Hy-Vee Rolls Out in the Face of Disaster
Progressive Grocer gets an up-close look at the grocer’s growing response fleet

Lynn Petrak