The ex-janitor-turned-executive who said he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sued his former employers, saying he was harmed when Frito-Lay and PepsiCo denied his role in creating the popular hot snack.

Who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now up for debate in a new lawsuit against Frito-Lay Richard Montañez is suing Frito-Lay, claiming the company launched a “smear campaign” against him in ...

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 ...

PepsiCo introduced Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in 1992. Montañez says he continued to develop spicy snacks, like Flamin’ Hot Popcorn and Lime and Chili Fritos, and in 2000 he was promoted to a ...

Who was the true creator of the Flamin 'Hot Cheetos? The origin of this popular fry became a topic of discussion this year. The story that had endured since the early 2000s - and has inspired ...

Richard Montañez, the man who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, the parent company of Frito-Lay, for defamation.

PepsiCo 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 ...

Richard Montañez, a former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor, Flamin' Hot Cheetos.

The company highlighted fan-created recipes on social media, like sprinkling Flamin' Hot Cheetos on pickle spheres, and noted pickle's rise as a top trend for 2025.

“I created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos not only as a product but as a movement and as a loyal executive for PepsiCo,” Montañez said in a news release, per Delish.

Who was the true creator of the Flamin 'Hot Cheetos? The origin of this popular fry became a topic of discussion this year. The story that had endured since the early 2000s - and has inspired ...

Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos? Spicy dispute over origins lands in court A former PepsiCo janitor-turned-executive is suing the company in California, saying it destroyed his career after ...