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

5/15/2023
Grocery Wine Sales Up for Vote Again in New York?
New bill aims to permit vino at traditional grocery stores, but not mass or c-stores

Lynn Petrak
5/14/2023
Maple Leaf Foods Appoints New CEO
Curtis Frank ascends to role held by longtime exec Michael McCain

Lynn Petrak
5/14/2023
Grocers Cultivate Relationships With Local Farmers Markets
Regional, national chains offer more fresh produce choices in-store and online

Lynn Petrak
5/11/2023
GroceryTech Welcomes Kroger Exec as Keynote Speaker
Group VP of Product Experience Jody Kalmbach discusses scaling with personalization

Lynn Petrak
5/11/2023
Inflation Hits Different by Country, Category: Studies
New research from Ubuy and Catalina shows that the U.S. inflation rate is lower than other countries

Lynn Petrak
5/10/2023
Supermarkets Beat Amazon in Customer Satisfaction for Online Shopping: Study
Grocers are benefiting from their investments to improve e-commerce capability

Lynn Petrak
5/10/2023
SNAP Recipients Buying Fewer Units, Shifting to Private Brands
Data from Numerator’s new SNAP insights platform reveals fallout from emergency assistance cuts

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
EXCLUSIVE: A Watershed Year for California Produce
Farmers share insider crop information pertaining to this year's produce category

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
Robust Performance of U.S. Banners Lifts Ahold Delhaize
Company reports omnichannel growth during Q1

Lynn Petrak
5/9/2023
Grocery Inflation Takes Another Dip
Latest government data reveals a 0.2% monthly decline in food-at-home prices

Lynn Petrak