(July 31, 2024, 11:33 AM EDT) -- RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — A former PepsiCo Inc. executive who says he invented the ‘Flamin Hot’ variety of Cheetos snacks filed a complaint in California state court accusing his former employers at PepsiCo and FritoLay Inc. of violating California employment law and the unfair competition law (UCL) and defamation for allegedly casting doubt on his claimed inventorship after promoting his story for decades....