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

7/18/2023
Trader Joe’s Takes Legal Action Against Union
Grocer contends that group’s branding infringes on its IP

Lynn Petrak
7/17/2023
Little Leaf Farms Appoints CFO
Finance exec William Hogan to leverage PE background to steer lettuce grower’s expansion

Lynn Petrak
7/17/2023
How Google Searches Reflect Food Trends
Kantar report spotlights 10 movements impacting R&D and merchandising

Lynn Petrak
7/17/2023
Grocery Sales Moderate in June
Latest Census Bureau data points to mixed bag of resilience and caution

Lynn Petrak
7/16/2023
KeHE Previews Holiday Trends, Honors Emerging Brands
Natural and organic distributor keeps an eye on future with seasonal and perennial assortments

Lynn Petrak
7/16/2023
Winning Over the ‘Not Milk’ Generation
Traditional dairy industry focuses on innovation and messaging to compete against the tide of alternative products

Lynn Petrak
7/16/2023
Midyear Assessment of E-Grocery
Brick Meets Click/Mercatus insights reveal lower YoY online sales, continued resilience in pickup model

Lynn Petrak
7/13/2023
Finding the Horizon of Seamless Food Retailing
GroceryTech panelists go deep on how to create next-gen customer experiences

Lynn Petrak
7/12/2023
Exec Shuffling at Hormel
CPG elevates several longtime execs across retail, marketing and convenient meal functions

Lynn Petrak
7/10/2023
EXCLUSIVE: The White-Tablecloth Effect at Grocery
How executive chefs are elevating cuisine for food retailers

Lynn Petrak