PepsiCo’s Health & Nutrition Sciences (H&NS) team is made up of dedicated professionals who lead the interpretation of the latest science linking nutrition, diet, and health, striving to advance nutrition and PepsiCo's sustainability agenda across our diverse portfolio. The H&NS team acts as the bridge between nutrition research and PepsiCo’s business goals to support healthier choices and diverse ingredients with nutrition benefits.
The PepsiCo H&NS team is part of the Life Sciences function, which brings together strong academic foundations, health credentials, expertise, and experience in health and nutrition science and associated policy, sports science, external innovation, clinical operations, and external engagement. The Life Sciences team explores the relationships between nutrition, diet, health, and performance through research and provides one voice for PepsiCo in the interpretation, communication, and translation of science to support innovation and communication.
Idea refinement: in line with external public health guidelines, to guide transformation and innovation.
Ingredient scoping: helping to bring visibility to the science of new or on-trend ingredients.
Positioning and claims substantiation: helping to support development of differentiated healthier products.
Providing a credible, evidence-based voice to engage with key stakeholders, share research and information and facilitate discussion.
Monitoring, evaluating, and conducting research to support nutrition and health claims for new products and to understand the physiological impact of ingredients on health.
Providing information and resources through internal channels to support cross-function collaboration, learning, and professional development.
