Download Doritos Logo — Doritos is a brand of tortilla chip made by the multinational Frito Lay . The snack is made from corn, the shape of a nacho and distributed in several countries with different flavors. The product was invented by Arch West in 1964 , and was the first brand of chips distributed throughout the United States . Its name derives from a term in Spanish , “bits of gold.”
The brand is the leader in tortilla chips worldwide and has been one of the most profitable in the history of Frito Lay, as in the 1990’s had one third of total group revenues. In 1995 the product underwent several changes, which passed by redesigning the chips and add new flavors and spices. Since 2002 , do not use trans fats in its preparation. The most common flavor of Doritos is the cheese of nachos. However, in the United States there are a variety of other flavors such as ranch , spicy pizza , taco , jalapenos or burgers and white bag. In Mexico there is also a variety of flavors such as green sauce, unknown, chili and pizzerola. More