- Chef America Inc.
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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
- ^ "Paul Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes Magazine. 2003. http://www.forbes.com/profile/paul-merage.
- ^ "David Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes Magazine. 2003. http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-merage.
- ^ 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.
Categories:- Food production companies of the United States
- Companies based in Colorado
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