Case Study: Food Policy

Pioneering a school food initiative: understanding impact through lived experience

In May 2022, Tower Hamlets became the first borough in the UK to extend Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) to both primary and secondary school students. Evidence indicates UFSM can address food insecurity, reduce stigma associated with means-tested Free School Meals, and tackle child hunger. In Tower Hamlets, a borough where 48% of children live […]

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Eating Better: policy and advocacy gap analysis

Eating Better are an alliance of over 70+ civil society organisations drawn from across the food system, united by their mission to create a fairer and more sustainable food system. Collectively, their work is guided by their ‘Better By Half’ roadmap, which outlines 25 actions across 5 key sectors. Following the launch of their project,

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Training that works: a collaborative approach to school food management

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By Harry Mackay

Southwark Council commissioned Bremner & Co to design and deliver an innovative school food management training programme for all school business managers (SBMs) across the borough. Using a co-design approach, we worked with 12 SBMs to identify the knowledge and competencies needed to confidently oversee high-quality school food. The training was embedded into an accredited

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Policy in action: transforming school food in Tower Hamlets

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By Harry Mackay

Tower Hamlets Council commissioned Bremner & Co to lead the co-production and delivery of a school food improvement programme across 100 primary and secondary schools. This initiative required extensive collaboration across local authority departments, schools, and catering teams to develop a business case and action plan that would drive sustainable improvements in school food culture.

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Blueprint for impact: connecting stakeholders across early years policy and practice

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By Harry Mackay

Impact on Urban Health commissioned Bremner & Co to conduct an extensive research study on the early years nutrition landscape, with a focus on the London Borough of Southwark. The study explored the barriers to good nutrition for children aged 0-5, revealing key stakeholder perspectives across policy and practice. The project served as a platform

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Charting a path to policy change: a landscape review

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By ed-admin

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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Volunteer serving chicken thighs, bread and fruit.

Understanding the reach of redistribution: an impact evaluation

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By ed-admin

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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4 students eating picnic on Salford University campus

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

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By ed-admin

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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Woman on megaphone with group of protestors at demonstration

Bridging activism and industry: a process evaluation

Case Study: Food Policy, Case Study: Services / By ed-admin

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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