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

1/3/2023
How PepsiCo Is a Case Study in Leveraging Data Science
CPG company shares learnings from 84.51°’s Collaborative Cloud

Lynn Petrak
1/3/2023
Health, Sourcing Still Top of Mind Among Consumers
IFIC shares trend predictions for 2023 centered on beverages, gut health, food packaging and diversity

Lynn Petrak
1/3/2023
New Year Brings New Employment Laws
Minimum wage increases take effect in 23 states, with other areas affected by transparency and benefits requirements

Lynn Petrak
1/2/2023
Grocery Outlet, Wawa Among Retailers to Watch in 2023
Placer.ai’s location-based data points to winning strategies for both brands

Lynn Petrak
12/28/2022
Southeastern Grocers Caps Eventful Year
Retailer reports $6.75M in donations in a year that also brought expansions and updates

Lynn Petrak
12/27/2022
How AI Can Be a Game Changer in Markdowns
Dynamic pricing solution aims to reduce food waste and maximize profitability

Lynn Petrak
12/21/2022
Grocers Respond to Perfect Winter Storm
Shoppers flock to stores for last-minute holiday shopping and blizzard preparation

Lynn Petrak
12/21/2022
New President of Fresh at UNFI
Company promotes longtime Tony’s Fine Foods exec Ron Selders

Lynn Petrak
12/20/2022
What’s in Kroger Shoppers’ Holiday Baskets?
Retailer shares top-selling and most-searched items ahead of final seasonal push

Lynn Petrak
12/19/2022
The Most Pressing Matters on the Supply Chain Wish List
Head of Consumer Brands Association outlines priority issues in front of government

Lynn Petrak