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Episode: Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos winds up in court
Description: A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos?
A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos snacks.
PepsiCo said it has no comment on the lawsuit, which was filed on July 18 in California Superior Court.Â
According to his lawsuit, Richard Montañez began working for PepsiCo as a janitor at its Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, in 1977. Montañez was the son of a Mexican immigrant and grew up in a migrant labor camp.
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