PepsiCo, Inc. announced that Pietro Antonio Tataranni, MD has been named the company's global Chief Medical Officer. As Chief Medical Officer for PepsiCo, 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.