 When Standard Brands was formed in 1929, it acquired Chase & Sanborn, where it remained until 1981 when the company merged into Nabisco.Nabisco sold Chase & Sanborn to Florida importer General Coffee Co. owned by Colombian Alberto Duque in 1982.Duque's creditors sold the business to Hills Bros. which bought the company in 1984; Nestle became the new parent in 1985.