Artisan workshop
The Bacio di Dama
«Give me a hundred kisses, then a thousand, then another hundred, then another thousand, then a hundred more…» Catullus, 1st century BC
Born in the pastry-making tradition of Tortona at the end of the nineteenth century, the Bacio di dama is the perfect meeting of two crumbly biscuits and a heart of chocolate.
Since 1974 the Guerci family has safeguarded its recipe and its making, with the same artisan care as ever.
Sugar·
Soft wheat flour·
Almonds·
Butter·
Cocoa
— five ingredients, no shortcuts
Our story
A family tradition
The story of the Guerci family and its Baci di dama began more than fifty years ago. Marco Guerci learned the art of pastry-making in one of the historic pastry shops of Tortona where this little sweet was born. A craft that soon became a passion, and then a life’s project.
Together with his wife, he chose a clear path: to devote himself entirely to Baci di dama. This is how Baci di Dama Guerci was born — a family-run artisan business that, over the years, became a well-known name in Voghera and throughout the area.
Over 50 years
One speciality. One family recipe.
Our Baci are still made today in the family workshop in Voghera, from a few selected ingredients and a recipe handed down over time. The same artisan care as in the early days, built on experience, attention and the knowledge that can only be gained by doing the same craft, every day, for generations.
Today Jonathan Guerci runs the business, safeguarding what has made our Baci special for more than fifty years and taking them, step by step, ever further.
Because for us, a Bacio di dama is not simply a biscuit. It is a family recipe. It is a craft handed down. It is a small piece of Voghera that keeps telling its story, one Bacio after another.
Products
Three ways to say kiss
Different ingredients, the same quality, unchanged over the years.
Bacio Classico
Sugar, soft wheat flour type “00”, almonds, butter, cocoa, dark chocolate.
Erica Caprice
Bacio alle Nocciole
Chopped hazelnuts, sugar, soft wheat flour type “00”, almonds, butter, cocoa, dark chocolate.
Bacio al Cacao
Cocoa, sugar, soft wheat flour type “00”, almonds, butter, dark chocolate.
For large-volume orders, we create customised recipes on request, developing dedicated variants based on our traditional process: from milk or white chocolate instead of dark, to coffee Baci, to recipes with blanched almonds or other specific customisations agreed with the customer.
Packaging
Designed for every occasion
- Current packs — 190, 285 and 485 g net bags, designed to bring our Baci di dama to the table on every occasion, from everyday enjoyment to a small gift to share.
- Historic packs — our company’s historic packaging, dedicated to celebrations, special moments and anyone who wants to turn Baci di dama into a gift.
- Custom packs — for companies, shops and trade customers we also produce private label, with formats and packaging customised to specific requirements.
Our historic packaging
The wrapper
Protected one by one
Each Bacio is individually sealed in flowpack to preserve its fragrance, aroma and texture until it is opened. Available in silver and gold, it ensures a shelf life of up to 8–10 months.
For retailers
Retail chains, speciality shops and private label
For more than fifty years we have worked with hypermarkets, supermarkets, speciality shops and food businesses, offering an artisan product backed by a production structure suited to continuous supply and large volumes.
Alongside our Guerci-branded line, we also produce private label and third-party products, developed around the customer’s needs.
Retail chains
190, 285 and 485 g net formats, individually wrapped in flowpack and shelf-ready. Together with the retailer we design dedicated formats, assortments and commercial solutions.
Shops and delicatessens
Classic formats and dedicated packs for grocers, pastry shops, delicatessens and regional food stores, with solutions designed to showcase an artisan product deeply rooted in its territory.
Private label
We make Baci di dama under the customer’s brand, customising format, wrapper and packaging. For dedicated productions we can also develop, on request and for suitable volumes, specific recipe variants.
- 8–10 months shelf life
- Silver and gold flowpack
- Made in Voghera since 1974
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