Company was founded in 1955 by Horace Day, an American businessman based in Colombia, who created an ice cream store in Bogotá, more specifically, on Caracas Avenue with Calle 32 called "Helados Chikos" that ended in failure.
In 1964, Tropicrem Ltda. was founded, the company that started industrial ice cream production in Colombia. Tropricrem Ltda. was bought in 1982 by Meals S. A, food company.
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MoreCompany was founded in 1955 by Horace Day, an American businessman based in Colombia, who created an ice cream store in Bogotá, more specifically, on Caracas Avenue with Calle 32 called "Helados Chikos" that ended in failure.
In 1964, Tropicrem Ltda. was founded, the company that started industrial ice cream production in Colombia. Tropricrem Ltda. was bought in 1982 by Meals S. A, food company.
In 2003, Meals S. A. announced its participation in Helados Melca in Panama. Helados Melca was a union between some Panamanian businessmen & Nestlé's ice cream division, however, this trademark failed after a while, so Meals decide to leave this market.
In 2006, Meals was bought by Grupo Nutresa.
Subject ID: 126711
Subject ID: 126711