Urmia Grape & Raisin Producers and Processing Plants | Iranco
Four product branches, aseptic concentrate, cold chain and a 25+ firm processing, cold-store and trading directory
B2B guide to Urmia seedless grape and raisin — Pakdisco, Orum Narin, Tataoo, Tak Khoshe Tala and Darya cold-chain players, with 60/40 fresh-vs-processing balance and border export corridors.
Urmia: seedless grape, raisin and concentrate chain in West Azerbaijan
Urmia County combines temperate climate, fertile alluvial soils and long viticulture history as northwest Iran’s hub for seedless grapes and raisins. Four branches — fresh table, dried fruit, liquid concentrates and by-products — each follow distinct processing, QC and market lanes.
West Azerbaijan produces 190–240 kt of grapes yearly from 30,000+ growers; roughly 60% moves as fresh fruit and reefer exports via Sero, Bazargan and Razi borders, while 40% feeds concentrate plants, raisin lines and doushab kettles.
Product matrix and quality standards
| Category | Product & synonyms | Technical specs | End markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh fruit | White seedless, keshmeshi, table | Uniform sort; vacuum cartons with desiccant pads | Domestic; Russia, Georgia, Iraq, Gulf |
| Dried fruit | Treated, sun, golden, currants | Moisture ≤16%; laser sort; stem-free | Snacking, bakery; EU & Eurasia |
| Concentrates | White & red grape concentrate | 65–70 °Brix; depectinised; 265 kg aseptic pack | Juice, soft drinks, B2B export |
| Condiments | Doushab, verjuice, sour grape, vinegar | >70 °Brix molasses; no added sugar | Breakfast, pickles, traditional use |
| By-products | Seed oil, pomace, tartaric | Linoleic-rich oil; feed fibre; food tartrate | Cosmetics, feed, supplements |
Four processing and logistics branches
Fresh table grapes
Weight and optical sort, sulphur pads, dual-temperature CA stores and laminated moisture-barrier cartons.
Raisins & dried fruit
Cap stem, wash, optical grading, food paraffin oil and five-ply export cartons.
Concentrate & juice base
Enzymatic depectinisation, vacuum filtration, multi-effect evaporation to 65–70 °Brix and aseptic drums.
Doushab & condiments
Molasses concentration with tartrate neutralisation; verjuice from unripe grapes.
Cold chain & export
Pre-cooling, reefer palletisation and clearance via Sero and Bazargan corridors.
By-products & recovery
Grape-seed oil from concentrate pomace and feed enrichment from grape fibre.
County geoeconomic matrix
Darya, Salmas and Mahabad road belts host concentrate clusters; proximity to Sero, Bazargan and Razi borders makes Urmia a land-export corridor to Turkey, Russia, Armenia and Iraq.
| Zone | Role | Key players | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darya Rd (km 3–5) | Concentrate & beverages | Pakdisco, Orum Narin, Orum Dasht | Dense evaporation cluster |
| Urmia–Salmas Rd | Processing & export | Tataoo, Darya cold stores | West orchard access |
| Mahabad Rd (km 12–19) | Concentrate & raisins | Orum Spoota, Tak Khoshe Tala | South county axis |
| Dooshabchikhaneh & dry fruit sq. | Traditional brokerage | Khayri, Jafari, Chamber | Bulk doushab & raisin trade |
Raw balance, MRL compliance and water stress
The raisin chain still relies on traditional ground drying in orchards, driving colour variance and microbial load, while Urmia concentrate lines meet global vacuum filtration and patulin control. Exporters face MRL, sulphur dioxide and aflatoxin ceilings in EU and Eurasian markets.
| Variable | Threshold | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Raw balance | 60% fresh / 40% processing | Split to concentrate, raisins, doushab |
| Lake Urmia water stress | Apple-to-trellised vine conversion | Up to ~50% water saving vs apple |
| MRL & raisin SO₂ | EU / Eurasia | Continuous dryers & orchard-to-pack QC |
Soil Association and Kiwa organic approvals for Orum Narin concentrate show how orchard-to-pack QA lifts export competitiveness for processed Urmia products.
Active companies database
| Firm / brand | Location | Activity | Main products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakdisco (Public)Brand: Sandis / Webes / Barletta | Km 3 Darya Rd | Concentrate, beverages, distillation | White & red aseptic concentrate; nectar & syrup | Export active |
| Orum Narin / SaroneBrand: Shadlee / Sarone | Km 3 Darya Rd | Organic concentrate, cold store | Grape concentrate; Shadlee grape mocktail | Export active |
| Tataoo ProductionBrand: Tataoo | Km 11 Urmia–Salmas Rd | Evaporation, paste, export | Yellow & white concentrate; pouch juice | Export active |
| Urum Ada FoodsBrand: Urum Ada | Km 9 Sento Rd | Processing, condiments, export | Grape concentrate; verjuice & sour grape | Export active |
| Orum SpootaBrand: Orum Spoota | Km 12–14 Mahabad Rd | Puree, concentrate | Red & white concentrate; fruit puree | Export active |
| Golfam UrmiaBrand: Golfam | Khatam al-Anbiya Hwy | Vinegar, concentrate, pickles | Thick concentrate; fermented grape vinegar | Export active |
| San San Shad UrmiaBrand: Smensoo | Suburban industrial land | Concentrate, puree | Red & white grape concentrate | Export active |
| Shadab UrmiaBrand: Shadab / Pars Faravar | Km 11 fruit industrial pole | Concentration plant | Grape concentrate; aroma & crush | Export active |
| Orum Dasht HeliaBrand: Orum Dasht | Km 5 Darya Rd | Processing, concentrate | Fruit & grape concentrate; packed juice | Active |
| Tak Khoshe TalaBrand: Takine | Km 19 Mahabad Rd | Raisin sort & pack | Treated, sun, golden export grades | Export active |
| Keshmesh Tape Dried FruitBrand: Keshmesh Tape | Urmia (reg. 8486) | Cleaning, packaging | Premium treated, California, polo | Export active |
| Roztak Negin SeedsBrand: Roztak | Urmia workshop zones | Cap stem, packaging | Washed graded raisin cartons | Active |
| Himora MachineryBrand: Himora | Industrial zone phase 2 | Sorting line engineering | Stem removers, stone sorter, oiler | Active |
Cold chain, packaging & wholesalers
| Firm / brand | Location | Activity | Main products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayegan Koosha ExportBrand: Export management | Darya Rd | Sort, cold store, export | Seedless grapes to Russia & Iraq | Export active |
| Urmia Tak Four Seasons Cold | Darya Rd (Chichester) | CA above zero | Table grapes, sulphur, reefer pallets | Cold store |
| Mohtasham Cold Store Urmia | Oshnavieh Rd, Balanj | 4,000 t cold store | Mechanised seedless grape sort | Cold store |
| Nazlochai Cold & Scale | Km 4 Nazlo Rd | 60 t weighbridge | Nazlo plain table grapes | Cold store |
| Sarmaye Gol 1 Cold | Valfajr Blvd | Produce logistics | Fresh grapes & raisins; south transit | Cold store |
| Sardsar Cold Store | Sento Rd axis | Pre-cooling | Clusters & export raisin cartons | Cold store |
| Pasha Laser CartonsBrand: Pasha Laser | Darya Rd | Laminated fruit cartons | Moisture-proof grape & raisin boxes | Active |
| Doushab Gostar PakizeBrand: Balshen | Urmia | Industrial molasses | Refined doushab PET & glass | Active |
| Khayri Dried Fruit Wholesale | Dry fruit sq., Bahar St | Brokerage | Treated raisins, vine fruit | Trading |
| Jafari Dried Fruit Wholesale | Dooshabchikhaneh, Motahari | Raisin supply | Polo, treated, sun currants | Trading |
| Urmia Chamber of Commerce | Gomnam Soldiers St | Export & certificates | Raisins, concentrate, Eurasia trade | Trading |
Strategic outlook
Priority one: continuous industrial dehydrators beside orchard clusters to end ground drying and align raisin hygiene with global import rules.
Invest in grape-seed oil and concentrate pomace recovery for side-value streams in cosmetics and food oils.
Register a geographical indication for “Urmia seedless grape & doushab” to protect regional brand identity abroad.
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