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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Cheetos

A former janitor at Frito-Lay, Richard Montañez, pitched the idea of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to the CEO of PepsiCo, owner of Frito Lay, after sprinkling chili powder on a batch of undusted Cheetos when a ...
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Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos? Spicy dispute over origins lands in court

A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos? A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he ...