Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay (/ˈfriːtoʊ leɪ/) is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods. The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos, Lay's, Cheetos, Doritos, and Ruffles, among others.
Etymology
The name "Frito-Lay" is a combination of the names of the two founding companies, The Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company. The Frito Company was founded by Charles Elmer Doolin in 1932, while H.W. Lay & Company was founded by Herman W. Lay, also in 1932. The two companies merged in 1961 to form Frito-Lay, Inc.
Related Terms
- PepsiCo: An American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation that is the parent company of Frito-Lay.
- Fritos: A brand of corn chips and the namesake of The Frito Company.
- Lay's: A brand of potato chips and the namesake of H.W. Lay & Company.
- Cheetos: A brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snacks produced by Frito-Lay.
- Doritos: A brand of flavored tortilla chips produced by Frito-Lay.
- Ruffles: A brand of ridged potato chips produced by Frito-Lay.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Frito-Lay
- Wikipedia's article - Frito-Lay
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