LOS ANGLELES -- Flamin' Hot Cheetos fans, your favorite snack is about to get its big break. Film studio Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to produce a film about Flamin' Hot Cheetos creator ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- The new movie "Flamin' Hot" is inspired by the story of Richard Montanez, an ex-con and former gang member, who became a janitor at the Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, ...

UPDATE: PepsiCo has issued a new statement defending Richard Montañez, in which it says the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos controversy has caused “strain” in its relationship with the Latino community. The ...

The brand said the bold new flavor was created in response to fan demand. Cheetos is turning up the heat with a tangy twist, introducing a Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle flavor that's sure to excite snack ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...