Bazzini, the nation’s oldest nut company, is expanding its footprint in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The company is leasing a 150,000-square-foot space located at 3910 Burgess Place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Bazzini was founded in New York City in 1886 and has provided peanuts to Yankee Stadium since 1923. It moved its headquarters and main manufacturing operations to Lehigh Valley in 2011.
The new facility is one of three Lehigh Valley Flex Center buildings. Designed and Developed by J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., Lehigh Valley Flex Center is a 31-acre, 470,000-square-foot Class-A industrial park in Hanover Township. The flex center was strategically developed in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, offering access to major transportation networks, a skilled workforce, and a supportive business ecosystem.
In the past decade, the number of people working in food and beverage production has grown by 45.5% in the Lehigh Valley region, compared to 33.6% nationally.
Among the nearly 90 food and beverage manufacturers operating in the Lehigh Valley are well-known brands such as Ocean Spray, Coca-Cola, Just Born, Bakerly/Norac, Bimbo Bakeries, Boston Beer Co., and Freshpet.
Lehigh Valley is a top 15% manufacturing market, with over 700 producers generating a collective output of $9 billion. Manufacturing makes up 16% of the region’s record $55.7 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Nationally, manufacturing makes up 12% of GDP.
In addition to its nut products, Bazzini produces a variety of chocolate, crunches, and better-for-you bars for customers nationwide, offering a broad range of capabilities within the manufacturing industry.