EQS-News: REPLOID Group AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
REPLOID accelerates retail push: Expanded product portfolio, strengthened
market access.
20.08.2026 / 10:00 CET/CEST
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CORPORATE NEWS
REPLOID accelerates retail push: Expanded product portfolio, strengthened
market access.
• REPLOID increases stake in HEROSAN to over 50%
• HEROSAN delivers significant performance boost since REPLOID’s
entry
• Biogena Management Holding GmbH acquires 13.7% stake in HEROSAN
• Promotion: 15% discount on the entire HEROSAN product range
• Alimentastic as a bridge to retail
• Four new Alimentastic brands set to launch in Germany and Austria,
based on REPLOID raw materials
• First REPLOID REGREEN fertilizer product from insect frass set for
market entry
Wels, Austria – August 20, 2026 – REPLOID Group AG („REPLOID“) offers
solutions for the industrial utilization of organic residues from the food
industry. Its approach is based on the companies so-called ReFarmUnits, in
which larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) process these residues into
proteins, fats, and insect frass. Part of these outputs then feed into the
company’s own product portfolio, while the insect frass is further
processed into organic fertilizer.
In addition to its B2B business, REPLOID is working intensively on
products for end consumers. To date, the Group has offered premium dog
food under the Schnauze & Co brand, as well as organic gourmet mushrooms
cultivated in Austria under the Vitus brand.
Philip Pauer, CEO and founder of REPLOID: „We are consistently advancing
vertical integration, thereby increasing the efficiency of our value
chain. At the same time, we offer consumers more and more innovative
products – from dog food to fertilizer to organic gourmet mushrooms from
Austria.“
REPLOID increases stake in HEROSAN to over 50%
At the end of June 2026, REPLOID increased its stake in Styria-based
HEROSAN Healthcare GmbH („HEROSAN“) from 34% to more than 50%,
significantly expanding the Group’s product portfolio. HEROSAN is an
innovative company in the pet nutrition and animal health sector.
Unlike conventional pet food, HEROSAN’s premium products support stress
reduction, regeneration, and healthy physiological balance – based on
natural raw materials and free from synthetic additives. For animals, this
means better tolerability, higher nutrient quality, and a diet that
strengthens the organism:
• With entoVITAL®, the company offers Austria’s first insect-based pet
nutrition.
• fungoVITAL combines fermentation-based bacterial protein with
medicinal mushrooms and mushroom mycelium in an innovative nutritional
concept.
• TAMACAN comprises the first EU-wide approved veterinary preparations
based on a premium full-spectrum CBD extract.
Significant performance boost following REPLOID’s entry
Since REPLOID’s entry in fall 2025 and the deepening of the partnership,
HEROSAN has impressively increased its performance: revenue in the first
half of 2026 rose by nearly two-thirds year-over-year to €2.3 million.
With support from REPLOID’s structures, HEROSAN strongly advanced its
sales activities in Switzerland and Italy.
Access to insect larvae from REPLOID and mushroom mycelium from REPLOID
subsidiary Vitus GmbH, a leading Austrian producer of organic gourmet
mushrooms, has strengthened the supply chain, positioning it for the next
stages of growth. With the exit of a former shareholder and the majority
takeover by REPLOID, the foundation has been laid for HEROSAN’s continued
dynamic growth.
BIOGENA takes a strategic stake in HEROSAN
Following REPLOID’s increased stake, Biogena Management Holding GmbH
(„BIOGENA“) is now also acquiring a 13.7% stake in HEROSAN. The group is
already active in the animal health sector under the BIOGENA PETS brand,
specifically with premium dietary supplements for dogs.
The remaining 33.0% of shares in HEROSAN is held by PT26 Holding GmbH,
owned by the two founders and Managing Directors, Cornelia Pint and Daniel
Taurer.
Albert Schmidbauer, Founder & CEO of Biogena Group: „A holistic view of
health was one of the key motivations behind founding BIOGENA and,
subsequently, BIOGENA Pets. Since HEROSAN pursues the same approach, I am
delighted about this successful investment in such an innovative company
from Styria.“
Daniel Taurer, Managing Director and co-founder of HEROSAN: „Over the past
few years, we at HEROSAN have developed a high-quality product range
centered on animal welfare – now we’re taking the next step. With REPLOID
and BIOGENA, we have strong partners at our side who not only support our
growth trajectory but actively accelerate it.“
Promotion: 15% discount on all HEROSAN products
To mark the newly restructured ownership, HEROSAN is offering an
attractive promotion: until September 15, 2026, all products are available
at a 15% discount!
To take advantage of the offer, visit the HEROSAN web shop and enter the
discount code „HEROSAN15.“ Additional information (e.g., delivery terms
and general terms and conditions) can also be found in the web shop:
Alimentastic as a bridge to retail
As previously reported, REPLOID has acquired a 25.5% stake in Alimentastic
GmbH („Alimentastic“), along with an option to increase this stake to more
than 51% over the next three years.
Salzburg-based Alimentastic is a European brand platform for food and
consumer goods. The company runs its own brands in retail and brings
partner brands into Europe’s grocery, specialty, and wholesale channels –
handling everything from product development and listing to distribution
and in-store promotion planning.
Alimentastic already works with more than 35 brands today, including
REPLOID’s Schnauze & Co and Vitus, as well as products from BIOGENA.
Four new Alimentastic brands set to launch in Germany and Austria, based
on REPLOID raw materials
In the coming weeks and months, Alimentastic will launch four new brands
based on ingredients from REPLOID:
• A dog food developed with veterinarians containing 10% insect protein.
The products contain no grain and no added sugar yet are positioned in
the entry-level price segment.
• A playful bird feed, primarily suet balls, containing insect larvae
and fat from REPLOID ReFarmUnits.
• Chicken feed for private use, containing what chickens naturally eat –
insects, not imported soy.
• Chicken eggs for human consumption. The chickens‘ feed is enriched
with insect protein and various herbs. Since what chickens eat
directly affects the taste and nutritional value of the eggs, these
offer added value compared to conventional fresh eggs.
The first listings with major supermarket chains in Austria and Germany
have already been secured.
First REPLOID REGREEN fertilizer from insect frass set for market entry
Insect frass is a nutrient-rich byproduct of the Black Soldier Fly’s
processing of organic residual waste from the food industry. The REPLOID
subsidiary REPLOID REGREEN consolidates the Group’s entire fertilizer
business. In parallel with the launch of an agricultural product, REGREEN
will bring fertilizer sticks for potted plants to market as early as fall
2026, followed shortly thereafter by a lawn fertilizer.
REGREEN fertilizers also have biostimulant and soil-improving effects. In
addition, compared to conventional fertilizers, they can retain
significantly more water – a decisive advantage given increasingly
frequent periods of drought.
About REPLOID Group AG
REPLOID offers an innovative system for the industrial utilization of
regional organic residues from the food industry.
The company builds and services modular and scalable insect-rearing plants
for its customers – the REPLOID ReFarmUnits. In these plants, young Black
Soldier Fly larvae supplied by the company receive a site-specific feed
mix. This mix is developed on the basis of REPLOID’s own research and
development using residual materials from the regional food value chain.
After rearing, customers either use the larvae and/or their by-products
themselves, or REPLOID takes them back for centralized marketing or
further processing.
REPLOID sells the reared larvae either directly or, after further
processing into proteins and fats, for example, to customers in the animal
feed industry. From the by-products of insect rearing (insect frass), the
company produces premium organic fertilizer.
With decentralized upcycling on an industrial scale, REPLOID provides an
economically attractive solution within the circular economy. Food
residues and unused food are utilized efficiently, helping to conserve key
resources over the long term.
REPLOID Group AG was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Wels,
Austria. The company has a global focus and has been listed since July
2025 on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s direct market plus segment (ticker
symbol: HRX5). The Group employs more than 190 people.
Contact
Hans Lang | Director Group Communications | +43 660 693 45 63 |
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Language: English
Company: REPLOID Group AG
Durisolstraße 6
4600 Wels
Austria
Phone: +43 660 / 776 50 40
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: reploid.eu
ISIN: AT0000A3HRX5
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Vienna MTF)
LEI Code: 529900KNZ7JJ6VLDJL12
EQS News ID: 2386264
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