March 2025

Charting a path to policy change: a landscape review

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Breastfeeding rates in the UK are consistently low, campaigners and NGOs are frustrated at policymaking inertia, and current research shows inequity of access to breastfeeding support; both based on levels of disadvantage and ethnic background. Impact on Urban Health commissioned Bremner & Co to undertake a comprehensive policy and practice review to understand these challenges […]

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Understanding the reach of redistribution: an impact evaluation

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The Felix Project, London’s largest food redistribution charity, tackles the UK’s dual challenges of food waste and hunger. In 2024, it redistributed the equivalent of 38 million meals, collecting surplus food from manufacturers and retailers to support community organisations. Seeking to understand the impact of its food redistribution, The Felix Project commissioned Bremner & Co

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Building a ‘sticky campus’: a food and beverage strategy

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In 2022, Matthew Mealing, Associate Director of Campus Services for Estates and Facilities at the University of Salford, commissioned Bremner & Co to conduct a review of the campus food and beverage offer. At that time, catering, retail and hospitality conference facilities had been outsourced to Chartwells for nearly 10 years, with the contract soon

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Auto-enrolment of free school meals – A ‘No Brainer’?

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Bremner & Co, with colleagues from FixOurFood, are accepted for publication in Public Health Nutrition. We’re excited to share that our work on free school meals auto-enrolment has just been published in the Public Health Nutrition journal! It’s a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and how close we are to solving a

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Bridging activism and industry: a process evaluation

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Bite Back is a youth activist movement set up to challenge the food system to drive healthier, higher standards. It works with 80 young people, aged 13-21 and from across England, on campaigns like restricting junk food advertising and extending eligibility for free school meals. In 2022, Bite Back piloted the Food Systems Accelerator Programme

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The Key Role of Local Authorities in Early Years Nutrition

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Early years nutrition is the foundation of lifelong health, yet for too long it has been overlooked in government-led food strategy, both nationally and locally.  While school food has progressed, support for nurseries remains lacking. However, as seen in the London borough of Newham, local authorities can take the lead in driving meaningful change for

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The first bite: how councils shape early years nutrition in nurseries, childminders and preschools

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The Local Government Association (LGA) and Bremner & Co invite you to an engaging virtual event exploring how councils are addressing the challenges of food provision and nutrition in early years settings. From nurseries and childminders to preschools and council-led initiatives, this session will showcase innovative approaches that support young children’s health and development. Event

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