Arch West, The creator of Doritos died at the age of 97. His family plans to honor him by tossing Doritos into his grave as a tribute.
The chip maker passed away in Dallas of natural causes on Sept. 20.
A graveside ceremony is scheduled to take place on Oct. 1 at which his family plans to pay tribute to West by sprinkling the chips.
“We are tossing Doritos chips in before they put the dirt over the urn,” his daughter, Jana Hacker, told the Dallas Morning News. “He’ll love it.”
West was a marketing vice president for Dallas-based Frito-Lay in 1961 when, while on a family vacation near San Diego, he found a snack shack selling fried tortilla chips. Hacker says her father got a tepid corporate response to the tortilla chip idea but conducted marketing research that led to the Doritos rollout.
Doritos were brought to market in the U.S. in 1964 originally in a taco flavor, and the chip has since been developed in nearly 100 flavors worldwide.
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R.I.P. Arch West
In his honor: What is your favorite flavor of Doritos?
I personally like the spicy nacho and I love to make taco salad with them with spicy Queso chesse and ground turkey meat tossed in taco bell taco seasoning with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream and then some more Sargento taco flavored shredded cheese… Bomb Nachos!! Better than the ones they used to sell on the ice cream truck when I was little.
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chessburger
Ranch. Love them addictied to them…mmm
Sweet Chili!
Diablo
Sweet chili mm mm
Spicey naaaaaaachoooooooo! lol
Spicey naaaaaaachoooooooo! lol
Spicey naaaaaaachoooooooo! lol
Don’t Forget The Dip…
Don’t Forget The Dip…
Don’t Forget The Dip…
When I was younger it was Cool Ranch but now I’m a fan of the new flavors like the sweet chili, any of the spicy ones are great,
When I was younger it was Cool Ranch but now I’m a fan of the new flavors like the sweet chili, any of the spicy ones are great,
When I was younger it was Cool Ranch but now I’m a fan of the new flavors like the sweet chili, any of the spicy ones are great,
I wish I could. But I workout but I like nacho cheese to bad I cant eat them lol. My trainer will kill me
I wish I could. But I workout but I like nacho cheese to bad I cant eat them lol. My trainer will kill me
I wish I could. But I workout but I like nacho cheese to bad I cant eat them lol. My trainer will kill me
Original
Original
Original
Black Pepper Jack and Fiery Habanero
Black Pepper Jack and Fiery Habanero
Black Pepper Jack and Fiery Habanero
The kind that are not Doritoes. Gross!
The kind that are not Doritoes. Gross!
The kind that are not Doritoes. Gross!
Sour Cream & Onion, but they haven’t made them in over 20 years. : – (
Sour Cream & Onion, but they haven’t made them in over 20 years. : – (
Sour Cream & Onion, but they haven’t made them in over 20 years. : – (
Salsa Verde.. n sumtimez wit nacho cheeze on top.. now I want sum!.. Grrrr!
Salsa Verde.. n sumtimez wit nacho cheeze on top.. now I want sum!.. Grrrr!
Salsa Verde.. n sumtimez wit nacho cheeze on top.. now I want sum!.. Grrrr!
sweet Chili, will have to try those
sweet Chili, will have to try those
sweet Chili, will have to try those
Spicy Jalapeno. My fav.
Sweet Chilly!!!!!
Chilli* once you try it, your hooked.
That secret BigMac flavor a few years ago…Cool ranch with Grape Nehi pop
Cool Ranch with peach soda!
cheeeeeeeeeeeese!!!!!!!