PepsiCo makes executive changes
PepsiCo Inc., the American multinational food, snack and beverage company headquartered in Harrison, New York, is making some changes at the top at it U.S. and Canadian operations.
Former PepsiCo Foods Canada president Cara Keating is taking on a new role leading a united PepsiCo Canada Beverages & Foods business as CEO of PepsiCo Canada.
“This is an incredible opportunity to unleash the collective power of this amazing 12,000+ Canadian team and our coast-to-coast frontline sales and manufacturing operations,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “I’m grateful for the experience over the past 2.5 years as chief customer officer for PepsiCo Foods North America. A huge thank you to this talented, passionate team who made PepsiCo the #1 supplier in Kantar’s 2024 PoweRanking for the 9th consecutive year! I will miss this team, our retail partner relationships, and what we were able to achieve together. Looking forward to this next chapter leading our One PepsiCo Canada team and bringing to life our aspiration to be the best-in-class and admired leader in convenient foods and drinks by winning with pep+ always, everywhere.”
Rachel Ferdinando announced on LinkedIn she is transitioning from her role as president of PepsiCo Canada to CEO of PepsiCo U.S. Foods.
“This is a humbling and incredible opportunity to grow our business, and work with the talented PepsiCo U.S. Foods team,” he wrote announcing his move. “Together, we will continue to progress our company, community and industry. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey! To my team in Canada, leading you has been one of the greatest honors of my career. I am deeply grateful for your dedication and hard work, and have full confidence in the future of Canada and the outstanding leadership team.”
Jason Blake will remain as president of PepsiCo Beverages and Ryan Collis will move to take on the position of president of PepsiCo Foods Canada.
