Elinor Zuke
Elinor is senior reporter at The Grocer. She covers Independent retailers and wholesalers, off licences, the food service sector, logistics, pricing and promotions.
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NewsBrits buying just a third of recommended veg amount
Think tank the Food Foundation has launched a new online toolkit to help retailers sell more veg
NewsShoppers to cut back on 'too expensive' fresh fruit & veg
One third of the 2,009 people who took part in the survey said they had cut down on sugar in the past year
NewsAldi overtakes M&S and Waitrose in customer service ranking
The supermarkets with the lowest customer service levels were Tesco, Asda and the Co-op
NewsThe Climate Group reaches 100 members as Carlsberg signs up
RE100 members together will create demand for 146 terawatt hours of renewable electricity annually
NewsAldi seeks 4,000 new staff in recruitment drive
The roles are predominantly for store assistants, assistant store managers and deputy store managers
NewsBreakfast cereal prices fall as retailers chase volume
Major mults have been lowering the price of cereals in a bid to stay ahead in the supermarket price war
NewsKellogg's goes on the offensive with 60% increase in deals
Kellogg’s leapt from 10th to fifth place with 162 featured space promotions
Analysis & FeaturesPork farmers earning less despite on-shelf price rises
As pig farmers warn of a mass exodus amid plummeting farmgate prices, fresh pork prices on the shelf have increased
NewsTesco leads the multiples on offering deeper discounts
The mults’ promotional strategies are once again under intense scrutiny
NewsNew year willpower tested as mults cut deals on fruit
Shoppers with healthy eating aspirations would do well to avoid a trip to the supermarkets this month
Analysis & FeaturesMults go big on deals but opt for shallower cuts
The mults ramped up discounting over the crucial four weeks spanning Christmas and new year
NewsSainsbury's takes the lead as most mults hike promotions
The big four are cutting more prices in an attempt to regain ground before the year’s end
Analysis & FeaturesChristmas dinner getting cheaper as turkeys fall 9% per kilo
Shoppers are in for a cheaper Christmas dinner with prices of festive favourites being kept down across the big four
Analysis & FeaturesAn End to Hedging
A new bakery, deli and butchers’ counter has helped Noel Kavanagh’s former Somerfield achieve massive sales growth…
Category ReportSavoury pies & meat snacks: Succour for Pukka amid pie declines
Meat and wheat have been two of the ingredients worst hit by inflation this year…
NewsHealth Lottery rapped over mortgage ad
The Health Lottery has been reprimanded by the ASA for implying that buying a lottery ticket is a solution to financial worries and security.
- Comment & Opinion
Value for money?
Several newspapers have run stories this week about own brand budget lines getting more expensive at the supermarkets…
NewsCustoms make major illicit alcohol seizure in the Midlands
Customs officers have seized enough illegal alcohol to fill an articulated lorry at a self storage facility in West Bromwich.
Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Ken's move mean for Greggs... and for Brakes?
News that Ken McMeikan had quit as Greggs CEO to move to Brakes was greeted…
NewsMults increase prices for 43% of budget own label lines
Three of the big four have hiked the price of more than 40% of their budget own-label lines in the past year…