Hershey Appoints President of US Confection

The Hershey Co. has named Michael Del Pozzo as President, US Confection, effective September 16.

In this role, Del Pozzo will lead Hershey’s next phase of US growth with a portfolio of iconic brands including Hershey’s, Reese’s, and Jolly Rancher. He is succeeding Charles Raup, who is retiring from Hershey after 15 years to pursue other executive opportunities.

With a career spanning 23 years at PepsiCo, Del Pozzo brings a wealth of experience in leading growth and transformation for some of the world’s most recognizable consumer brands such as Gatorade, Propel, Muscle Milk, and Evolve. His most recent role was president and general manager of Gatorade. Prior to Gatorade, he led the sales and commercial functions for Frito Lay North America as chief customer officer and held multiple other leadership roles across PepsiCo.

“Mike’s deep consumer insights, his customer relationships, and his track record of delivering results and driving strategic change position him as the ideal leader to guide our U.S. Confection business through its next chapter. He will be instrumental in building on our strengths and advancing our Leading Snacking Powerhouse vision,” said Michele Buck, chairman and CEO, Hershey. “I want to thank Chuck for his many valuable contributions during his long tenure at Hershey. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”

Del Pozzo will join Hershey’s Executive Committee and work closely with its other two business unit leaders, Kristen Riggs, president of Salty Snacks, and Rohit Grover, president of International, to advance Hershey’s strategic ambitions and meet the needs of consumers and customers.