Stacy Taffet, with 15 years of experience in the consumer packaged-goods industry, was appointed to the role, starting on April 14.

Stacy Taffet, with 15 years of CPG experience, will be responsible for growing the company's expanding snacks portfolio that includes Reese's and Dot's pretzels.

Chocolate maker Hershey Co. (HSY) has hired a new growth officer as it looks to expand its portfolio of snacks.Optimize Your Investment

The Hershey Company has named longtime PepsiCo veteran Stacy Taffet as its chief growth officer, reviving a role it had eliminated previously. Taffet had been with PepsiCo for more than 17 years, most recently as senior vice president of beverage portfolio strategy and marketing.

In this role, she will be responsible for driving transformative growth strategies across the company's expanding snacks portfolio