PepsiCo changes North American management

PepsiCo Inc. announced changes of the top management at its key North American food and beverages division. The company said Gary Rodkin, chairman and chief executive of PepsiCo Beverages and Foods North America, is leaving to pursue new opportunities. The company named two executives to replace Rodkin. Dawn Hudson will be president and chief executive of Pepsi-Cola North America, and John Compton will head up QTG, which consists of the Quaker Foods and Tropicana/Gatorade divisions. Both will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Steve Reinemund.
PepsiCo also created a new corporate oversight council comprised of Reinemund and PepsiCo President and Chief Financial Officer Indra Nooyi. The council will make decisions about strategy and resource allocation for research and development and other areas.