Richard Montañez’s rags-to-riches story remains in dispute after a judge ruled in favor of Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, but he has ...

PepsiCo won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the food and beverage company defrauded and defamed him ...

The ex-janitor-turned-executive who said he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sued his former employers, saying he was harmed when ...

Montanez, who stated off as as a Frito-Lay janitor, said he sparked what became Flamin’ Hot Cheetos around 1989.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Richard Montañez, who claimed to be the inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, ...

PepsiCo won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the company defamed him by denying that he invented the popular spicy chips.

He said he sparked what became Flamin' Hot Cheetos around 1989, when took unflavored Cheetos home to experiment with seasonings and "drew inspiration" from elote, a Mexican grilled corn seasoned ...

A brand rep told Parade that the new addition “combines the heat of Flamin’ Hot ® seasoning with the rich, savory taste of cheddar cheese and a smoky BBQ twist.” Further described as a “provocative ...

The Flamin' Hot version of the classic Cheetos snack has already amassed a loyal following, and many fans immediately took to ...

A federal judge this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by the man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Richard Montañez had sued Frito-Lay and its parent company PepsiCo last year ...

For years, the purported origin story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos flourished through the internet and beyond as a spicy retelling of the American Dream, with self-proclaimed inventor of the snack ...