Myles Bremner

Our February and March in events: auto-enrolment, early years nutrition and local leadership

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 […]

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Myles writes for The Food Foundation on school food funding 

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

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New podcast: Working with councils to unlock £12 million in funding through free school meal auto-enrolment

At Bremner & Co, we’ve really enjoyed working with our partners, Basis, over the past several years to support local authorities to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in the free school meals (FSM) system: that thousands of children are entitled to this support but are not registered to receive it.  Together, we have worked with councils, including Tower Hamlets,

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Our January in events: early years nutrition in Parliament, justice in the food system, and fresh fruit dolphins

January started at pace. Through conversations on school food funding, farming systems, racial justice, early years nutrition and infant feeding, the team were excited to kick start 2026 with a variety of events. We’ve taken a moment to reflect on where we have spent our time, and what it could mean for the months to come.   8th Jan School Food Funding – Caterer Roundtable  Myles joined a School

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Our November in events: UPFs, changing policy, and a night in the Wild West! 

November brought a mix of policy discussions, sector events and chances to connect with partners across early years and school food. We also kept up our Bring and Share lunches alongside a busy run of webinars, conferences and launches. From new evidence on ultra processed foods to developments in childcare, inspection, auto enrolment and school

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Our October in events: women’s resilience, food system transformation, and team reflection

October’s events offered a mix of big picture thinking and focused discussion on specific food system challenges, tools and opportunities. The team spent time with leaders debating what real transformation in the food system looks like, discussed the interconnectedness of women’s poverty and children’s poverty, and took time to reflect as a team on where

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Our September in events: joy, beans, and bold ideas 

From Guernsey to Westminster, September brought fresh energy and grounded collaboration for the Bremner & Co team. This month spanned joyful conversations about childhood, the growing potential of beans, and bold ideas to transform food in the early years. Across conferences, summits, and workshops, we shared learning, built new connections, and helped shape the next

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Our July in events: nutrition, equity, and local food systems

From farmer’s fields to Westminster corridors, July’s events gave us space to connect, share ideas, and push forward conversations on food, education, and early years. We’ve gathered the highlights from a month that showed, once again, how change is built in meetings, in kitchens, in fields, and in communities.  Groundswell  2 July Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire 

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Birmingham Future Food Symposium: The Child Nutrition Policy Rollercoaster

Myles and Dayna reflect on what they shared and learnt at last week’s Future Food Symposium at the University of Birmingham  The Future Food Symposium 2025, hosted by the University of Birmingham, brought together academics, advocates, and practitioners working at the intersection of food, education, and policy. Across two days of panels and presentations, the

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