Private company

Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods

Logo: drpraegers.com4

American frozen foods company

Dr. Praeger's, originally Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, is a frozen foods company based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1994 and run by practicing cardiac surgeons Peter Praeger and Eric Somberg and their families. Dr. Praeger’s produces about 30 items in the following categories: veggie burgers, veggie-potato pancakes, appetizers/snacks/side dishes, breaded fish, gefilte fish, and kids’ products.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1
  • Industryfrozen food, health food, natural food, vegan food1
  • HeadquartersElmwood Park1
  • Websitedrpraegers.com
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company3
  • LEI254900C92VJ7WBRLXL853
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, 19801 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 45376093
Two Dr Praeger's burgers cooking, Feb 2019
Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Dr. Praeger's, originally Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, is a frozen foods company based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1994 and run by practicing cardiac surgeons Peter Praeger and Eric Somberg and their families.2

The story

One of the brand’s first and most popular products, the California Veggie Burger, was inspired by Praeger’s patients, who complained about a lack of healthy and tasty food that they could eat after surgery. After months of ingredient research and taste testing, Praeger created the California Veggie Burger, which contains carrots, spinach, peas, edamame, and oat bran.

Dr. Praeger’s also has a line of products for people who cannot consume gluten.

These products include:

Broccoli Littles,

Broccoli Pancakes,

Gluten-Free California Veggie Burgers,

Kale Veggie Burgers,

Potato Littles,

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Quinoa and Herb Crusted Fillets,

Rice Crusted Fishies,

Rice Crusted Fish Fillets,

Rice Crusted Fish Sticks,

Root Vegetable Pancakes,

Southern Cornmeal Crusted Cod,

Spinach Littles,

Spinach Pancakes,

Sweet Potato Littles,

Sweet Potato Pancakes,

Thai Coconut Crusted Fillets, and

Zucchini & Carrot Pancakes.

Praeger, who had been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, died on September 22, 2012, in Hackensack, New Jersey, at age 65. This initiated some management restructuring, and in late 2013 it was announced that Larry Praeger, his son, would succeed his father as the CEO of Dr. Praeger’s. Larry Praeger had previously served as vice president of the company during his 14-year tenure. The management restructuring also appointed Adam Somberg, the son of company co-founder Eric Somberg as President.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dr. Praeger's, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1994Founded Founded1