A former Frito-Lay janitor has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, the snack firm’s parent company, for denying he is the creator of its popular Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Richard Montañez has long ...

Titled Flamin' Hot, the biographical comedy-drama chronicles the story of Richard Montañez, the man who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at a Frito-Lay ...

A former PepsiCo executive is suing Frito-Lay, claiming the company launched a “smear campaign” against him after they claimed he didn't invent Cheetos’ popular Flamin' Hot flavor.

“Flamin’ Hot,” a crowd-pleasing, chips-to-riches story, marks Eva Longoria’s directorial debut with a movie inspired by the feel-good tale of a Frito-Lay janitor who rose into the ...

The man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is suing his former employers for fraud, defamation and other violations, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and PepsiCo denied his role in ...

A former janitor at Frito-Lay has filed a lawsuit against the company, saying that he was the mastermind behind the creation of the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The ex-employee, Richard Montañez ...

I initially had no plans to see “Flamin’ Hot,” the film directed by Eva Longoria that tells the story of real-life-janitor-turned-Frito-Lay-executive Richard Montañez.. For at least 20 ...

Frito-Lay is kicking off its 2023 with a brand new Flamin’ Hot Cheetos flavor.. The upcoming offering arrives in the form of the Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Tangy Chili Fusion and features tangs of ...

After a truly extraordinary year for Frito-Lay, packed full of exciting releases (including a personal favorite of mine, Flamin Hot Cajun Cheddar Cheetos), it’s unfortunately the time of year ...

The Frito-Lay manufacturing facility that gave birth to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos nearly 35 years ago in Rancho Cucamonga is no longer churning out crunchy snacks. Employees at the 55-year-old ...