Frito-Lay Shutters Manufacturing Operations at Southern California Plant After 55 Years

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Frito-Lay Shutters Manufacturing Operations at Southern California Plant After 55 Years

The snack hub became well-known for a controversy over the origin of the company’s popular Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

Frito-Lay Shutters Manufacturing Operations at Southern California Plant After 55 Years

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are shown in Chicago on April 19, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Snack food giant Frito-Lay has shut down manufacturing operations after half a century at its Rancho Cucamonga plant, the parent company PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed June 11.

“We are truly grateful for all the support over the last five decades from our Rancho Cucamonga manufacturing team as well as the local community,” the company stated in an email to The Epoch Times.

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