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

8/7/2023
Mary’s Gone Crackers Taps Michael Finete for CEO Role
Longtime CPG pro joins snack business as Taki Fujii stays on as chairman

Lynn Petrak
8/6/2023
Save A Lot Spins Off Last Owned Stores
Discount grocer shifts to wholesale business

Lynn Petrak
8/6/2023
Storewise Launches New Pricing Tool for Indies
PriceFind feature provides hyperlocal intelligence down to street-level competition

Lynn Petrak
8/6/2023
Meijer, Kellogg's Spotlight Young Black Farmers
Retailer and CPG part of growing movement to improve equity across the ag industry

Lynn Petrak
8/1/2023
EXCLUSIVE: The Evolution of Summer Internships
Learning and benefits go both ways for students and grocery industry employers

Lynn Petrak
7/27/2023
EXCLUSIVE: SpartanNash Shares Game Plan for Indie Success
At annual expo, food solutions company exchanges best practices across supply chain and merchandising

Lynn Petrak
7/26/2023
A Peek Inside Consumers’ Kitchens
New Circana study reveals popular pantry items, go-to appliances and household differences in methods and skills

Lynn Petrak
7/26/2023
Kraft Heinz Shores Up Leadership Team
3 appointments support company’s transformation journey

Lynn Petrak
7/26/2023
Amazon Cuts Jobs at Amazon Fresh Banner
Company lays off hundreds of employees who served as zone leads

Lynn Petrak
7/25/2023
Trader Joe’s Eyes End of ’23 for New Florida Location
Grocer joins other food retailers opening in Sarasota-Bradenton market

Lynn Petrak