Irish meat-processing group Kepak has announced the appointment of food business professional Brian Farrell as the new CEO of its foods division.
Prior to joining Kepak, which is based in Co Meath, Mr Farrell held several senior executive positions with Glanbia and IBI Corporate Finance.
Most recently, he was a member of the Glanbia Nutritionals executive leadership team with global responsibility for product management across a range of activities in the nutrition sector as well as leading all corporate development activity.
Having trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG, he was previously a director of IBI Corporate Finance, providing M&A, funding, and strategic advice to a range of clients across industry sectors.
Speaking about the appointment, Kepak CEO Simon Walker, said: “We are delighted to have Brian join the Kepak team as CEO of our foods division.
“Brian is a leader with a proven track record in managing businesses for growth and driving acquisitive development . I look forward to working alongside Brian and wish him every success in his new role.”
Mr Farrell is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Kepak Group is a family-owned meat company. From the establishment of a butcher shop in Dublin in 1966, Kepak has grown significantly and today the Group has a turnover of €1.8 billion and employs over 4,500 people.
Kepak operates 13 manufacturing facilities throughout Ireland and the UK with sales offices in Europe, the US and Asia.
The group markets a broad range of fresh and value-added meat products serving the foodservice and retail market with market leading brands Big Al’s, Rustlers, Celtic Beef and John Stone.
