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A federal judge has 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, alleging they defamed ...

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.

Judge dismisses suit of ex-janitor who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Richard Montañez’s rags-to-riches story remains in dispute after a judge ruled in favor of Frito-Lay and PepsiCo ...

Ex-PepsiCo exec who claimed he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos loses defamation lawsuit against snack giant By Reuters Published May 29, 2025, 3:00 p.m. ET ...

'Creator' of Flamin' Hot Cheetos loses PepsiCo, Frito-Lay lawsuit By Jonathan Stempel May 29, 202510:59 AM PDTUpdated May 29, 2025 ...

(Reuters) -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 ...

PepsiCo introduced Flamin' Hot Cheetos in 1992, and made it a multibillion-dollar brand. Montanez said he once booked 35 speaking engagements annually at $10,000 to $50,000 each but lost most ...

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.