PepsiCo, has named Pietro Antonio Tataranni, MD as the company’s global Chief Medical Officer. Under this role, Dr. Tataranni will continue to oversee all aspects of the company’s efforts to protect its global workforce, products and communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He will also continue to lead PepsiCo’s Life Sciences strategy and the R&D Fellows Program as its Executive Sponsor, reporting to René Lammers, EVP & Chief Science Officer.
Since joining PepsiCo in September 2018, Dr. Tataranni has served as Deputy Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of Life Sciences where he drives the company’s Nutrition Sciences, Sports Science and External Innovation strategies, providing the expertise to interpret, communicate and translate the science around physiology, diet and health to guide innovation and portfolio transformation.
Dr. Tataranni also leads PepsiCo’s scientific research agenda to build recommendations and a future roadmap to enable disruptive product innovations in line with PepsiCo’s “Winning with Purpose” agenda.
Prior to PepsiCo, Dr. Tataranni worked at Sanofi as a Senior Vice President and Head of Medical Affairs for the Diabetes and Cardiovascular Business Unit. Before Sanofi, he worked as a clinician, scientist, and physician at organizations including Merck and the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Commenting on his new role, he said – “I am thrilled to take on this expanded role at PepsiCo, which allows me to continue advancing our nutrition and bio-sciences work, as well as advise the company on key health, science and medical issues impacting our products, people and communities. PepsiCo has shown an unwavering dedication to taking actions grounded in science, and I look forward to continuing to work with the global leadership team in my new capacity.”
PepsiCo has generated over $67 billion in net revenue in 2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. The company’s product portfolio includes a wide range of foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
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