A former janitor claimed he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos more than 30 years ago after a factory machine broke down and he took home an unflavored batch of the knobby sticks of puffed corn, sprinkling ...

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. Richard Montañez — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a more direct dupe of classic Cheetos, I picked up a bag of Baked Cheese Crunchies from Trader Joe's, in addition to its ...

PepsiCo PEP.O won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the food and beverage company defrauded and defamed him by denying that he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos. In a decision on ...