Going With Your Gut – Lessons Learned & Shared by Julie O’Brien, Firefly Kitchens

Join Suzy Monford for People, Planet, & Profit, a series dedicated to the premise that all modern retail can create a triple-bottom-line economic engine that advances purposeful jobs, a healthier planet, and communities that thrive.

Suzy Interviews Julie O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Firefly Kitchens Seattle, who shares lessons from her 15 years of pioneering culinary inspired gut health in the U. S.

About Firefly Kitchens
Sustainability is a core piece of Firefly’s identity. This ethos permeates everything they do, from how they run their kitchen, how they sample and sell their product, to how they train their staff.

• They pack their products in glass jars – forever recyclable!
• 90% of their vegetable scraps are picked up by a local, pasture-raised heritage hog farm (Nature’s Last Stand)
• Members of 1% Percent for the Planet since 2020
• Certified EnviroStars Partner since 2019

Firefly Kitchens purchases vegetables from Organic farms, supporting Washington farmers almost exclusively during the fall season, because they believe that soil health is integral to a healthy planet.

Learn More: https://fireflykitchens.com

About Suzy Monford
Suzy Monford is the Founder & CEO of Food Sport, an international consultancy that works with leading global retailers and technology providers to innovate and architect modern, lifestyle retail across supermarkets, food, fitness, and apparel companies.

She is the former Group Vice President of Fresh, and of eCommerce for Kroger, as well as banner President of QFC Grocery in Seattle.

Suzy has served in multiple senior executive leadership roles in the U.S. and Australia including CEO of PCC Community Markets, CEO of Andronico’s Markets, CEO of Cheers Inc., Head of Innovation Woolworths Supermarkets, Head of Innovation Coles Group Supermarkets, Chief Strategy and Marketplace Officer of Focal Systems, Director Foodservice H-E-B and H-E-B Central Market.

Series Sponsors
The People, Planet, & Profit – Retailing’s Triple Bottom Line group and series is proudly sponsored by:

• Westrock Coffee Company
• Cameron Smith & Associates
• NetConv
• SES-imagotag

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