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 ...

A former PepsiCo executive who says he created Flamin' Hot Cheetos is suing the company for fraud, defamation and discrimination, arguing that his career was affected when his ex-employer denied he ...