Elaine Velie is a Staff Reporter at Hyperallergic, covering visual arts. She explores themes related to food and beverages, including food manufacturing, production, safety, and beverage production. Elaine's work has been featured in notable publications such as Hyperallergic, Food & Wine, MSN, Yahoo News, and AOL, Inc.
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Elaine’s coverage leans toward practical food and drink guidance, product roundups, and explainers tied to grocery and retail brands. She’d likely respond well to pitches with clear consumer value: timely product launches, seasonal buying guides, taste tests, or stories that explain how items are made, sourced, or ranked.
She also seems open to sources who can unpack food and beverage safety, production, and quality in a straightforward way—especially if there’s a strong angle around what shoppers should know or why a product stands out.
Her focus is national in the United States, so pitches should keep that market in view.
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