This Sugar Awareness Week, Rosie has co-written a blog with Carole Coulon (Impact on Urban Health) on behalf of the Commercial Baby Food Review. They address a simple question: why can’t parents trust what they’re being told about sugar in baby and toddler foods? The blog draws on the latest evidence on industry’s response to
No added sugar? Why parents still can’t trust baby food labels Read More »
Together with Carole Coulon, of Impact on Urban Health, Rosie from the Bremner & Co team has co-authored a blog on behalf of the CBFR, reflecting on progress one year after the Government introduced voluntary industry guidelines for commercial baby food. The Commercial Baby Food Review (CBFR) is a cross-sector initiative working to improve
12 months on: are the voluntary guidelines leading to better baby food? Read More »
The Early Years Food Coalition is pleased to introduce its new Practitioner Advisory Group, coordinated by Bremner & Co as Coalition secretariat, facilitated in partnership with the London Early Years Foundation. The group brings together early years professionals from across Greater London, representing a diverse range of settings and food provision models. This includes childminders providing personalised home-based care alongside managers of larger private, voluntary, and
The Early Years Food Coalition is proud to announce its Practitioner Advisory Group Read More »
The Bremner & Co team didn’t let the heat stop us getting out and about at lots of brilliant events in June and July. These took us to allotments, conference halls and Parliament, bringing conversations on getting British-grown produce onto school plates, making childcare support easier for families, and helping convenience stores do more to
Food for thought: June and July in review Read More »
How many more children in your area could become entitled to free school meals when the scheme expands to all households on Universal Credit? Bremner & Co have built an interactive data tool that compares free school meal registrations with Universal Credit households for every council in England, giving you the headline national picture at
Free School Meals Data Explorer Read More »
The Early Years Food Coalition is pleased to introduce its new Parent Ambassador programme, led jointly by Sustain’s Children’s Food Campaign and Bremner & Co, as Coalition secretariat. The Parent Ambassadors come from across the UK, and a diverse range of backgrounds, including those in public health, education, sustainability, and community engagement, alongside their experience
The Early Years Food Coalition is proud to announce its Parent Ambassadors Read More »
April and May bought a heady mix of opportunities to connect, collaborate and be inspired by those shaping the future of food policy. Through webinars, launches, awards ceremonies and conferences, we explored topics ranging from school food education and Healthy Start to childminding and early years nutrition. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to across those two months. A new recipe for
Food for thought: April and May in review Read More »
Myles has written a guest blog for The Food Foundation on why school food funding needs urgent attention ahead of September 2026. From September 2026, the expansion of Free School Meals and the introduction of updated school food standards will come into effect at the same time. Together, these are important steps for children’s health
Myles writes for The Food Foundation on school food funding Read More »
Over February and March, the team travelled everywhere from Blackpool to Birmingham, City Hall to Oxford, joining conversations with researchers, practitioners, policymakers and local authorities working to improve food systems across the UK. Discussions centred on how policy can help create healthier and more equitable food environments, from auto-enrolment and commercial baby food reform to strengthening support for early years
‘In conversation with…’ is a series of blog posts where we talk to inspirational people working in the world of food policy. In December last year, Rosie spoke with Jayne Jones, the inaugural Chief Executive of the Scottish Food Commission. With over 20 years working in public food, Jayne has played a leading role in
In conversation with… Jayne Jones, Chief Executive of the Scottish Food Commission Read More »
