Incentives worth millions approved for food producer’s $200M Pasco facility

Pasco County and the city of Zephyrhills have approved millions of dollars in economic incentives that clear the way for Brazilian food manufacturer Bauducco Foods to build a 72.52-acre facility that will create about 600 jobs.

The Pasco County Commission on Tuesday passed an economic incentive agreement for a 25% ad valorem tax reimbursement not to exceed $4.43 million and a $100,000 workforce training grant. That followed Monday’s decision by the city to grant the company incentives totaling $8.27 million.