Mashhad County Wheat Flour Mills & Milling Industry
Tappeh Salam, Tous industrial zone, Mosalla wholesale, silos and Dogharoon export — 16+ milling units mapped
Directory of Mashhad flour mills from Qods Razavi and Khorasan to Golden Cluster — product matrix, Tappeh Salam & Tous hubs, Mosalla wholesalers and Afghanistan export analysis.
Mashhad County wheat flour ecosystem
Mashhad County — Iran’s second population hub and the eastern grain milling and distribution pole — anchors food security, strategic supply chains and regional trade. It feeds millions of residents and pilgrims and, via proximity to Dogharoon border, converts imported and domestic wheat into export flour for Afghanistan.
The Mashhad grain ecosystem rests on Tappeh Salam and Tous industrial milling clusters, mechanized silos, Mosalla Boulevard wholesale networks and the Khorasan flour producers’ union.
Bakery flour demand in Mashhad spikes during pilgrimage seasons, stressing the bakers’ cooperative and Tappeh Salam silos — flexible storage is essential.
Milled product taxonomy
| Product class | Extraction | Ash | Main use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional bakery flour | 12–18% | 0.75–0.90% | Subsidized traditional bakeries |
| Star flour | 18–21% | 0.65–0.75% | Hearth bread, baguette |
| Patisserie flour | 23–28% | <0.50% | Pastry & confectionery |
| Whole wheat flour | 0–5% | 1.30–1.75% | Wellness bread |
| Semolina / pasta | Durum | Special | Khorasan pasta lines |
| Milling by-products | Bran | — | Feed & fibre supplements |
Processing & quality chain
Cleaning & storage
Guaranteed and transit wheat is cleaned and stored in concrete silos at Tappeh Salam, Akhshan and Resalat.
Conditioning & roller milling
Roller lines split streams for 7–12% bakery, star, 23–27% patisserie and 40 kg pasta flour.
Bagging & logistics
Automated bagging and dispatch to bakers’ cooperatives, Mosalla wholesalers and Dogharoon export corridors.
Retail packing
Tous and Kalat plants pack 400 g–5 kg retail flour with flow-wrap and health marks.
Inward processing & export
Central Asian wheat under inward processing, milled in Mashhad, flour exits Dogharoon customs to Herat and Kabul.
Geographic milling hubs
| Axis | Infrastructure | Market role | Key units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappeh Salam / Razaviyeh | 11+ flour mills, rail silos | Afghanistan export, transit | Khorasan, Golden Cluster, Reza, Barakat |
| Northwest / Asian Highway | Tous, Qods Razavi, Zarrin | Urban bakery & pastry supply | Qods Razavi, Zarrin, Meysam Tous |
| Kalat road / north | Vesagh mill, north Mashhad supply | Northern pastry & bakery feed | Vesagh Flour Industries |
| Ahmadabad / Neyshabur axis | Akhshan silo & mill complex | Storage & roller milling | Akhshan Khorasan |
Flour mill database
Tappeh Salam & Razaviyeh axis
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export / market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qods Razavi Flour Co.Brand: Qods Razavi Flour051-3666… | Tous / Akhchegan | Smart silos, knowledge-based | 18 flour types, patisserie, whole | Active |
| Khorasan Flour Production Co.Brand: Zandi051-33553286 | Tappeh Salam km 20 | Roller mill, bagging | Bakery 7–12%, star, pasta | Export |
| Golden Cluster Sepid FlourBrand: Golden Cluster Sepid051-33534436 | Tappeh Salam km 23 | Silo, trade & export | Bakery, fancy, biscuit | Export |
| Sefid Tous FlourBrand: Sefid Tous | Razaviyeh / Fariman | Roller milling | Star, bakery, patisserie | Active |
| Barakat Khorasan FlourBrand: Barakat Flour051-33534331 | Razaviyeh km 25 | Private mill | Bakery, star | Active |
| Reza Flour Production Co.Brand: Reza Flour | Miyami / Fariman | Roller mill | Traditional bakery | Active |
| Yasin Flour MillBrand: Yasin | Razaviyeh | Roller milling | Bakery flour | Active |
| Afra Flour (Golden Corn Mashhad)Brand: Afra / Golden Corn051-33554004 | Razaviyeh | Wheat & corn milling | Cereal flours | Regional |
| Qalandarabad Zand CooperativeBrand: Qalandarabad Zand | Beside Khorasan mill | Local mill | Bakery | Regional |
Northwest, Tous & Kalat
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export / market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qods Razavi mill (listed above)Brand: Qods Razavi051-3541… | Akhchegan Tous lands | Five 30 kt silos | 230 t/day, 18 grades | Active |
| Zarrin Mashhad Flour MillBrand: Zarrin Flour051-32463586 / ardzarrin.com | Asian Highway | Regional supply | Traditional bakery, patisserie | Active |
| Meysam Star Tous FlourBrand: Naderan / Meysam09154061050 | Tous IC phase 1 | Industrial mill | Taftoon, lavash, star | Active |
| Golmakan Flour Co.Brand: Golmakan Flour | Golmakan road km 6 | Mechanized packing | Star 81% extraction, bakery | Active |
| Vesagh Flour IndustriesBrand: Vesagh Shargh051-32454423 | Kalat road / Polad | Roller mill | Bakery, 40 kg patisserie | Active |
| Akhshan Khorasan Silo & FlourBrand: Akhshan Khorasan051-33563565 | Ahmadabad / Sanat Blvd | Silo & mill | Wheat storage, roller flour | Active |
| Fajr Bakers Cooperative FlourBrand: Fajr Flour051-38512770 | Quchan axis / Tappeh Salam | Subsidized bakery supply | Quota bakery flour | Active |
| Mashhad Grain Mill (374)Brand: Brand 374051-33533060 | Sardar Shoushtari freeway | Pasta & roller flour | 40 kg pasta flour | Active |
Wholesale, retail pack & trading
Wholesalers & packers
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export / market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosseinian TradingBrand: Hosseinian051-9169… | Mosalla Blvd / Karmandan | Free-market flour wholesale | Blue-bag 18–27% | Wholesale |
| Samen Flour Sugar Oil TradingBrand: Samen | Mosalla 28–30 | Pastry wholesale | Patisserie, star, oil | Wholesale |
| Oraz Food IndustriesBrand: Oraz051-33759326 | Hafez market / Tous | Ingredient distribution | Qods patisserie 23–27% | Wholesale |
| Bronel Food IndustriesBrand: Bronelbronelfood.ir | Mashhad industrial zones | Retail packing | 450 g whole wheat | Active |
| Valiasr Produce Market wholesaleBrand: Stall 76 | Valiasr produce terminal | Traditional bulk trade | Bakery flour & loose bran | Wholesale |
Mosalla Boulevard (Karmandan districts) is eastern Iran’s wholesale hub for flour, oil and sugar; traders supply free-market 18–27% flour to pastry shops and independent bakeries.
Border trade & industry bodies
The Khorasan Flour Producers Union (kfis.ir) handles wheat allocation and export tariffs; 400–450 kt/year moves through eastern corridors via Dogharoon.
Structural challenges & outlook
Mashhad’s flour ecosystem combines technical maturity, Tappeh Salam–Tous clustering and the Dogharoon gateway. Outlook: inward-processing transit wheat, semolina grades and modern consumer packs.
Nameplate mill capacity is 2–3× state quota utilization; mills pivot to free-market blue-bag flour and Afghanistan exports.
Mashhad’s national whole-grain bread programme and Qods Razavi whole-wheat lines support pilot sangak bakeries.
Iranco connects you with Mashhad flour mills, wholesalers and exporters.