Beneo appoints Oliver Roques as new CEO

Olivier Roques. Image courtesy of Beneo.

Beneo (Parsippany, NJ) has announced the appointment of Olivier Roques as CEO and member of its executive board of directors at Beneo GmbH, effective as of June 1, 2024. Roques has a degree in agronomics and a master’s degree in business administration, and was most recently CEO of Agrana Fruit Europe, where he spent 20 years in leadership roles. Beneo explains in a press release that Roques will also oversee all sales and marketing as the company’s new chief sales officer, succeeding Dominic Speleers.

“I’m really looking forward to working with the people and products of Beneo. The portfolio supports the company’s purpose to contribute to better nutrition and health. We will continue to create strategic partnerships with our customers around the globe and adapt to their market needs,” said Roques, in a press release. “Our customers value both the sound science supporting our ingredients, as well as the expert know-how and quality we offer them along the entire value chain. I have found a great group of colleagues eager to accelerate our development in that direction, giving me confidence that Beneo will further strengthen this unique chain of expertise to support our customers’ products.”