A former janitor at Frito-Lay, Richard Montañez, pitched the idea of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to the CEO of PepsiCo, owner of Frito Lay, after sprinkling chili powder on a batch of undusted Cheetos ...

Cheetos Colmillos is one style that is specific to Mexico. "Colmillos" is Spanish for fangs, which is exactly what these puffy chili and cheese-flavored snacks look like. According to our Mexican ...

Together, Montañez and his wife Judy took a bag of Cheetos and covered the contents in a mixture of chili powder and other spices. Then he called the CEO of the company and requested a meeting.

For reference, Cheetos also are available in Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy, Crunchy XXTRA Flamin' Hot Cheese and Flamin' Hot Tangy Chili Fusion, according to the Cheetos website. Flamin' Hot Cheetos ...