Badia Spices is an American manufacturer of

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and

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that began in 1967. The spices are manufactured in Doral,

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, where the company was founded and maintains its headquarters.

History

The company was started by José Badía, a

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who fled the island nation in the 1960s. Though he had a hardware business in Cuba, in the U.S. he started the spice business in a small shop in the

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neighborhood of

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. In 1970, José hired his son, Joseph "Pepe", to manage daily operations, and Pepe is now the majority owner and president of Badia Spices, Inc. In November 2018, Gel Spice Co. was ordered to pay $564,000 to Badia Spices for trademark fringement. Today, Badia Spices sells over 400 products, including raw spices and herbs, blended spices, and dried

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, throughout the

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and more than 70 other countries.

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* Food and drink companies of the United States Brand name condiments Companies based in Doral, Florida Companies based in Miami-Dade County, Florida Economy of Miami {{food-company-stub

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