# Bauducco opens $200M wafer factory in Zephyrhills, Florida

Bauducco Foods inaugurated a new $200 million factory in Zephyrhills, Florida, doubling its production capacity in the US. The plant initially produces wafers, with plans to add mini panettone and chocottone lines by end of 2026, and will create about 600 permanent jobs at full capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-06-26
- Where: Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 26 Jun 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: wafers, mini panettone, chocottone
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bauducco Foods](https://endata.com/companies/92819.md)
- [Bauducco](https://endata.com/companies/73953.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [oglobo.globo.com](https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/2026/07/02/bauducco-inaugura-nova-fabrica-nos-eua-e-dobra-producao-no-pais.ghtml), 2026-07-02: "A Bauducco Foods, subsidiária americana da Bauducco, inaugurou na última sexta-feira uma fábrica nos Estados Unidos, com investimento de US$ 200 milhões."

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