Flamin' Hot Cheetos are one of the most popular snacks
among students today, but do you know the history of these
tasty chips?
Hot Cheetos were created by a janitor, Richard Montanez,
who had been working in the Frito-Lay plant in California
since 1976.
One day, a machine at the factory malfunctioned and some Cheetos were not dusted with the famous orange powder.
Richard took those Cheetos home and topped them with chili powder. Soon afterwards, he pitched his idea for a spícier version of Cheetos to company executives.
His idea was accepted, and he is now in charge of the
Frito-Lay Hispanic marketing team.
