PepsiCo Foods Canada names vice-president customer development

PepsiCo Foods Canada (PFC) has appointed Mike Lust to vice-president customer development.

According to a press release, in his new role Lust will "continue to build on PFC’s strong history of delivering world-class service to its customers and unique value to its consumers." He will report to Cara Keating, who last month was promoted from the vice-president customer development role to president of PFC.

Lust has been with the company for more than 25 years and has held a number of senior-level positions in Canada and the U.S. including senior director of business development, senior director of sales for the Northeast Region of Frito-Lay, vice-president of workplace national accounts for PepsiCo Foodservice and senior director of sales for PepsiCo Beverages Canada.

"We are fortunate to have a leader like Mike, who can draw on broad PepsiCo Canada and U.S. customer expertise, to take the helm of our sales organization and drive future success for PFC and its customers," said Cara Keating, president, PepsiCo Foods Canada, in a statement.