Robyn has spent her career working in the packaging industry, working for retailers and a multi-national packaging supplier. Her combined passions for food and sustainability drew her to join the Riverford team in 2017, where as packaging technologist, she has spearheaded the company's move to sustainable packaging, including its switch to home-compostable. In her spare time, Robyn loves growing and eating food from her allotment. She is a regular speaker at industry events and debates on sustainable packaging and plastic.
At Riverford, cucumbers, cauliflowers and romanescos bought separately (not as part of a veg box) are all now free from their plastic bags. We did some tests and found that, by and large, these items…
By Robyn Copley-Wilkins - 27th March 2018
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Like everyone at Riverford, I’m passionate about food and the environment. I’m starting to review our existing packaging, making sure it reflects our ethics and looking at ways for us to improve.
By Robyn Copley-Wilkins - 9th November 2017
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We see the most vital benefit as not marking our own homework; regular assessment will highlight areas for improvement, and help us balance competing demands.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st September 2020
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The National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts have both issued new calls to protect and restore nature via conservation efforts and designated ‘wild belt’ areas.
By Nina Pullman - 18th September 2020
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Meet the farmer selling meat from retired dairy cows to apply organic ethics to end of life and pioneer an alternative to the short life-cycle dairy industry.
By Anna Turns - 18th September 2020
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To celebrate peak Spanish fig season, grower José Maria Agusti gives us a snapshot of how this unique fruit is grown and picked on his farm near Barcelona.
By Becky Blench - 18th September 2020
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Sustainable oat milk brand Oatly is facing criticism and delistings over its choice of investment from Blackstone, a private equity firm with alleged links to deforestation and donations to the Trump…
By Nina Pullman - 15th September 2020
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Recently we suffered the most devastating soil loss that I have seen in over 50 years of farming.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th September 2020
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