Saakshi Verma Menon elevated to CMO - India Foods at PepsiCo

Saakshi Verma Menon joined PepsiCo in January 2024 as Senior Marketing Director, Africa Middle East & South Asia

by e4m Desk
Published: Jul 2, 2025 11:53 AM | 1 min read

Saakshi Verma Menon has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), India Foods at PepsiCo. She shared the news of her elevation through a LinkedIn post. In her new role, she will work on some of the most beloved brands from the house of PepsiCo like Lay’s, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps, Quaker, Cheetos and Doritos.

“I am thrilled to share that I will now be stepping into a new role within the PepsiCo family and leading the marketing mandate for India Foods as the Chief Marketing Officer. Super pumped to work on some of the most iconic and beloved brands from the house of PepsiCo - Lay’s, Kurkure, Uncle Chipps, Quaker, Cheetos and Doritos. These brands have been part of everyday moments for millions, and I’m excited to shape the next chapter of their journey”, the LinkedIn post read.

Expressing gratitude for her journey at PepsiCo, she said, “Am super grateful for the last two years at PepsiCo - Thanks to the amazing AMESA team & the International beverages team for the partnership and making PepsiCo feel like home so quickly”.

Saakshi Verma Menon joined PepsiCo in January 2024 as Senior Marketing Director, Africa Middle East & South Asia. In her previous stints, she has worked with Kimberly-Clark, Uber, The Coca-Cola Company, among others.