The Supervisory Board of REPLOID Group AG has approved changes to the company's Executive Board, effective February 2026, as part of its strategy to expand into key international markets. Alain Parent, previously Chief Strategy Officer, will leave the Group Executive Board to become CEO of REPLOID France SAS, taking operational responsibility for France and North and West Africa. Jonas Finck, formerly Chief Biology Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), reflecting his expanded operational duties. The Group Executive Board will now consist of two members: Philip Pauer, CEO, and Jonas Finck, COO.
REPLOID continues its dynamic growth trajectory in 2026, with a strong emphasis on international expansion. France is central to this strategy due to its scale and significance in the agricultural sector. Alain Parent, a native of France, has already concentrated on market development there in recent months. According to Wenzel Staub, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, "With Alain Parent, REPLOID has an experienced senior executive who is ideally suited to lead the company’s expansion into the French and North African markets." Parent added, "International expansion is the key to REPLOID’s success. In recent months, I have focused intensively on the strategically important French market and have already developed specific plans for further countries in North and West Africa. As CEO of REPLOID France SAS, I will now dedicate my full attention to advancing these initiatives."
Philip Pauer, CEO of REPLOID Group AG, commented, "I am thrilled that Alain Parent, with his experience and expertise, will lead REPLOID’s entry into the French market. This market is of vital importance to our growth strategy, and I am confident that Alain is the right person to make this next step a success." Mr. Parent will step down from the Executive Board at the end of January and assume his new role in February 2026.
REPLOID Group AG produces high-quality proteins and fats as well as organic fertilizer from the rearing of black soldier fly larvae. The company's modular and flexible fattening facilities, called REPLOID ReFarmUnits, are built for customers and use a feed mixture made from regional food residues. Once fattening is complete, REPLOID takes over the larvae for central marketing. With decentralized upcycling on an industrial scale, REPLOID provides an economically attractive solution within the circular economy, enabling efficient recycling of food waste and conservation of natural resources. Founded in 2020 and based in Wels, Austria, the company has a global focus and has been listed on the direct market plus segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: HRX5) since July 2025. The group employs more than 100 people. For more information, view the original release on NewMediaWire.
