PepsiCo won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the food and beverage company defrauded and defamed him ...

Montanez, who stated off as as a Frito-Lay janitor, said he sparked what became Flamin’ Hot Cheetos around 1989.

PepsiCo won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a former executive who said the company defamed him by denying that he invented the popular spicy chips.

Richard Montañez’s rags-to-riches story remains in dispute after a judge ruled in favor of Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, but he has ...

PepsiCo wins dismissal of ex-exec lawsuit over Flamin' Hot Cheetos origin. Judge rules no fraud or defamation proven.

The ex-janitor-turned-executive who said he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sued his former employers, saying he was harmed when ...

PEP's international momentum, led by strong beverage sales, localization and supply chain investments, fuels optimism despite ...

(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 ...

“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 statement last year. “PepsiCo believed in me as a leader ...

Although the judge dismissed the lawsuit from popular snack icon Richard Montañez, his quest for cheese-dusted justice may ...