PepsiCo Gatorade President and GM Mike Del Pozzo is leaving the company to become president of US confection for chocolate maker Hershey. He starts Sept. 16. The 23-year PepsiCo veteran has led Gatorade since July 2022. “Mike has had an incredible run at PepsiCo, making significant impacts across multiple areas of our business,” PepsiCo Beverages North America CEO Ram Krishnan said in a statement to BD. “He is a true example of the leaders PepsiCo has....
Exec Says PBNA Focus is Total Beverage Portfolio and Profitability.
PepsiCo’s noisy second-quarter earnings report driven by Frito-Lay underperformance overshadowed an improved trend at PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA). On July 11, PepsiCo reported organic sales and volume performance that fell short...