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 and David Merage,[1][2] 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] Hot Pockets continued to be manufactured in Englewood, Colorado, Chef America's former headquarters, until 2013, when the corporate headquarters was merged with Nestlé's frozen food corporate office in Solon, Ohio.[4] As of 2016, all Hot Pockets are now produced in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes. 2003.
  2. ↑ "David Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes. 2003.
  3. ↑ Elizabeth Olson (2002-08-07). "Nestlé Strikes $2.6 Billion Deal to Buy Chef America". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ "Nestle to Move HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® Business to Ohio". Solon, Ohio, US: PR Newswire. February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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