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| Product type | Corn chip |
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| Owner | PepsiCo (via Frito-Lay) |
| Introduced | 1932 |
| Related brands | Doritos Tostitos Cheetos |
| Website | fritos.com |
Fritos is an American brand of corn chips that was created in 1932 by Charles Elmer Doolin and has been produced since 1961 by the Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo. Fritos are made by deep-frying extruded whole cornmeal, unlike the similar tortilla chips, which are made from cornmeal and use the nixtamalization process (known as masa). It is one of two brands representing Frito-Lay along with Lay's. The Fritos brand also appears on a line of cheese sauces and bean dip.