Fritos

Fritos is an American brand of corn chips, originally a product of the Frito Corporation, which was founded in 1932 by Charles Elmer Doolin. It is now produced 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.