This policy and practice note builds on recent work including the Will Quince MP Public Food Procurement Review (May 2024), food procurement meetings across the Transforming UK Food Systems Programme, and a Public Food Procurement Roundtable hosted by FixOurFood (University of York) in July 2025. It synthesises insights from these discussions and TUKFS research to outline a strategic approach to deliver on the Good Food Cycle, highlighting best practices, key challenges and actionable recommendations for public sector food procurement.
Connect Series Event: Identifying Pathways for Sustainable Livestock Futures
Catch up on our latest Connect Series event, identifying pathways for sustainable livestock futures.
Research Brief: Mismatches between UK food supply and dietary guidelines – a dietary gap assessment
Read this research brief summarising PhD student Niamh Kelly’s paper, Mismatches between UK food supply and dietary guidelines: a dietary gap assessment.
Connect Series Event: Overcoming UK challenges to controlled environment agriculture
Re-watch our connect series event where Dr Tracey Duncombe, our TUKFS knowledge exchange fellow, hosts a webinar about controlled environment agriculture technologies.
DIO-Food Parliamentary Event
Read about DIO-Food’s parliamentary event earlier in September.
Policy Insight Report
Read the latest policy insight report from our impact and engagement consultants, Future Advocacy.
Playing with Food: Using Games to Engage with the Complexity of Sustainable Agri-food Systems
Read our latest news item where PhD student, Kirsty Blair, reflects on their project playing with food: using games to engage with the complexity of sustainable agri-food systems.
Connect Series Event: Business models to transition towards regenerative agriculture and nature positive business.
Catch up on our connect series event where Professor Fergus Lyon and Dr Amy Burnett from Middlesex University present their study on business models for the regenerative economy and how agri-food businesses can remain profitable while supplying food, restoring biodiversity and tackling climate change.
Policy Insight Report
Read the latest policy insight report from our impact and engagement consultants, Future Advocacy.
Connect Series Event: The role of local food economies in securing the future UK food system.
Re-watch on our connect series event where Dr Tracey Duncombe, our TUKFS knowledge exchange fellow, hosts a panel discussion about the role of local food economies in securing the future UK food system.
