Chef America
| Industry | Frozen food |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired by Nestlé |
| Successor | Nestlé |
| Founded | Late 1970s |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Englewood, Colorado |
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Key people
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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, of Colorado. Chef America introduced Hot Pockets in the early 1980s. Nestlé acquired the corporation in 2002 for the amount of $2.6 billion. 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. As of 2014, all Hot Pockets are now produced in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
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