Beneo has announced the appointment of Olivier Roques as chief executive officer and member of its executive board of directors. The position of CEO at Beneo has been newly created, meaning Roques is not taking over from a previous chief executive.

He brings more than three decades of experience within the international ingredients industry to the role. Starting his career in the dairy and flavour industries, Roques then spent twenty years in leadership roles in the US and Europe at Agrana Fruit, including positions in sales, food safety and quality, and new product development. Prior to his new role at Beneo, Roques was CEO of Agrana Fruit Europe. In addition to being Beneo's new CEO, Roques is also chief sales officer, succeeding Dominic Speleers, making him responsible for overseeing sales and marketing.