Chef America Inc.

Chef America Inc.
Industry Frozen food
Fate Acquired by Nestlé
Successor Nestlé
Founded Late 1970s
Defunct 2002
Headquarters Englewood, Colorado
Key people Paul and David Merage (co-founders)
Products Hot Pockets

Chef America Inc. was the former manufacturer of the popular microwavable snack, Hot Pockets. Chef America is a former closely held corporation, which was formed in the late 1970s by two brothers, Paul [1] and David [2] Merage, of Colorado. Chef America introduced Hot Pockets in the early 1980s. Nestlé acquired the corporation in 2002 for the amount of $2.6 billion.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes Magazine. 2003. http://www.forbes.com/profile/paul-merage. 
  2. ^ "David Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes Magazine. 2003. http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-merage. 
  3. ^ Elizabeth Olson (2002-08-07). "Nestlé Strikes $2.6 Billion Deal to Buy Chef America". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/07/business/nestle-strikes-2.6-billion-deal-to-buy-chef-america.html.