Chef America Inc.

Chef America Inc. was the manufacturer of the microwavable snack Hot Pockets.

Chef America Inc.

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

Nestlé acquired the corporation in 2002 for $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 were produced in Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

References

1. "Paul Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes. 2003.^{[dead link]}
2. "David Merage – Profile – Forbes 400 – October 2003". Forbes. 2003.^{[dead link]}
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.