Bauducco® officially opened the doors to its largest U.S. manufacturing facility at 40334 6th Ave, in Zephyrhills, Florida. The 160,000-square-foot facility brings state-of-the-art production technology and double the manufacturing capacity previously available for the American market under one roof — streamlining the supply chain, shortening lead times, and enabling Bauducco® to respond to retail demand with greater speed and precision than ever before. The campus is designed to scale beyond 1.2 million square feet of production and distribution capacity as the company’s U.S. footprint grows, making today’s opening not just a milestone but a foundation — the most permanent and ambitious commitment Bauducco® has ever made to American consumers.
Founded in 1952, Bauducco® built its reputation on a deceptively simple idea: that the best baked goods require no shortcuts. The company’s U.S. wafer portfolio reflects that philosophy at every layer. The signature Wafer Cookies — available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and coconut, and across multiple formats including a 40g single-serve, a 5oz multipack, a 9oz Family Pack, and a Sugar Free line in 5oz and 4.2oz — are made with a proprietary process that has remained largely unchanged since the brand’s earliest days. The result is a product that has achieved something rare in the snack category: genuine loyalty across generations.
Made in USA
The plant brings Bauducco®’s full wafer lineup under a Made in USA designation for the first time, operating at double the production capacity of what the brand previously had available for the American market. The demand signal was clear. What Bauducco® needed was the infrastructure to meet it — and now they have it.
The decision to build that infrastructure in the United States was not made quickly. For a family-owned company with deep roots in Brazil, it was a question of identity as much as strategy: was Bauducco® ready to make the expansion and build out the portfolio?
The answer, ultimately, was yes. And it’s expanding with a bet on Florida.
“Bauducco’s decision to expand in Zephyrhills and create 600 jobs is a tremendous win for Pasco County. These are the kinds of opportunities that change lives and provide quality jobs for our residents while strengthening our local economy. We are proud that a globally recognized brand like Bauducco sees Pasco County as a place where it can grow and succeed, and we look forward to supporting their continued success for many years to come.” – Bill Cronin, President/CEO, Pasco Economic Development Council
