Chef America Inc.
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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. During the company's existence the Merage brothers served as the company's sole officers and shareholders. Chef America introduced Hot Pockets in the early 1980s. The corporation was acquired by Nestle in 2002 for the amount of 2.5 billion dollars.