Ricky O’Brien, Foodservice Director, has been appointed Chair of the Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance (IFSA) for the 2025–2027 term, succeeding outgoing Chair Conrad Greene.
An honours graduate of University College Cork and holder of a core business credential from Harvard Business School, Ricky brings a deep passion for food and the foodservice industry to his leadership.
Speaking on his appointment, Ricky said: “It is a great privilege for me to be given the honour of taking the IFSA Chair for the 2025–2027 term. I look forward to continuing the great work of my Board and predecessor Conrad Greene as we build relationships across the industry and strengthen the bonds with our members.”
Ricky has been with BWG Foods UC since 2006 and was appointed Foodservice Director in 2020. In this role, he leads the Foodservice Management team across Sales, Trading, and Contracts, with a strong focus on driving growth through independent and contract business, developing foodservice own brands, and spearheading innovation and promotional initiatives.
BWG Foodservice serves the island of Ireland from three strategically placed state-of-the-art depots in Dublin, Cork and Galway, supported by 22 Value Centres across the country. It delivers innovative food solutions spanning more than 15,000 products to over 20,000 retailers, caterers, hotels, clubs, restaurants, institutions, health boards, fast food outlets, and publicans.
BWG Foodservice is the foodservice division of BWG Foods, one of the country’s largest wholesale groups.
