Tehran Province Rice Producers & Packers Directory | Iranco
Capital value chain: Tarom & Hashemi, Molavi wholesale, Rey–Pakdasht processing and 30-company database
Directory of Iranian rice packers, wholesalers and exporters in Tehran Province — 16-county matrix, variety taxonomy and dual wholesale vs FMCG market analysis.
Tehran Province in Iran’s rice value chain
Dense population, grain logistics terminals and the capital’s financial role make Tehran the hub for value-added milling, mechanized packing, branding and nationwide rice distribution. The semi-arid climate limits local paddy farming, yet bulk paddy and milled rice from Mazandaran, Gilan, Golestan, Khuzestan and Lorestan converge on strategic warehouses and Tehran wholesale markets.
This report maps commercial varieties, a 16-county industrial matrix, the dual structure of traditional wholesale versus modern FMCG, and a database of 30 registered legal entities.
Rice grades and derivatives in the Tehran market
| Variety / product | Main origin | Grain & cooking traits | Tehran market role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashemi | Gilan, Mazandaran | Long grain, lasting aroma | Branded packs, premium wholesale |
| Tarom / Tarom Hashemi | Mazandaran | Soft texture, balanced aroma | Mechanized lines, retail chains |
| Sadri / Dom-siah | Gilan | Extra-long grain, banquet cook | Luxury packs, fine dining |
| Fajr / Shiroudi / Neda | North & Golestan | High-yield, mill-hardy | Institutional, hotels, legal blends |
| Anbarbu / Champa | Khuzestan & south | Short grain, regional scent | 5–10 kg packs, wholesale |
| Head rice / broken | Northern mills | Controlled breakage | Value home use, food industry |
| Second crop / ratoon | Mazandaran | Intense aroma, soft bite | Vacuum luxury, organic niche |
| Certified organic | Controlled farms | Low pesticide residue | Specialty retail, export |
Modern processing chain (FMCG distribution)
Intake & QC
Loads entering Rey and Pakdasht corridors; moisture and uniformity tests.
Optical sorting
AI-assisted color sorters; damaged and off-color kernels removed.
Protective packing
Triple-layer film, metallized bags, flat-bottom or vacuum MAP.
FMCG distribution
National standard mark; hypermarket and chain-store shelves.
Tehran is Iran’s rice processing, standardization and re-export hub for premium grades to the Gulf, Central Asia and Europe — not a growing region, but the capital of packing and trade.
County-level value-chain matrix
| County | Chain coverage | Industrial role | Key hubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 100% | Price exchange, wholesale, export HQs | Molavi, Anbar Naft, Nourouz Khan |
| Rey | 100% | National gateway, storage, sorting & packing | Shamsabad IZ, Shourabad, Kahrizak |
| Pakdasht | 95% | Contract packing, optical lines | Abbasabad, Kharazmi IZ |
| Shahriar | 85% | Cleaning & west-side packing | Golgun, Rozkan, Baghestan |
| Malard | 80% | Organic & health rice | Safadasht IZ |
| Robat Karim | 80% | Industrial packing, mill equipment | Nasirabad, Parand |
| Eslamshahr | 75% | Distribution warehouses | Ahmadabad Mostofi, Chahardangeh |
| Qarchak | 70% | Grain packing, woven bags | Qarchak IZ |
| Pishva | 65% | Agro-processing & rice packing | Pishva IZ |
| Qods | 65% | Toll packing, polymer film | Zagros, Haftjoy |
| Baharestan | 60% | Road freight hub | Nasimshahr terminal |
| Pardis | 50% | Industrial food processing | Khorramdasht, Kermrd |
| Varamin | 45% | Agri warehousing | Salariyeh IZ |
| Shemiranat | 35% | Premium rice trading offices | Tajrish, Lavasan |
| Damavand | 30% | Haras transit, cold stores | Rudehen, Gilavand |
| Firuzkuh | 25% | Transit inspection, temp storage | Firuzkuh–Qaemshahr corridor |
Active company database
Processing plants, packers & distributors
| Company / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export / role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golestan Food Industries Co.Brand: Golestan, Pardis, Hatikara | Tehran | Processing, sorting, packaging, national distribution & export | Premium Tarom, Hashemi, Tarom Hashemi | Active |
| Tabiat Sabz Pars Kohan HoldingBrand: Tabiat | Tehran | Industrial milling, sorting, packaging, export | Tarom Hashemi, second crop, Hashemi | Active |
| Bijan Food Industries Co.Brand: Bijan | Tehran / Fath Hwy | Hygienic processing, FMCG distribution | Gilani Hashemi, local Tarom, organic | Active |
| Franger Zarfam Food IndustriesBrand: Zarfam | Tehran (Vanak) | Mechanized packaging, online B2B | Tarom Hashemi, Sadri dom-siah, premium Hashemi | Active |
| Navidkaran Production CooperativeBrand: Bartar | Tehran (Africa Ave.) | Milling, lab QC, packaging | Tarom, milled Hashemi, smoked rice | Active |
| Rice Online Co.Brand: Rice Online | Tehran | Sorting, wholesale, direct dispatch | Hashemi, dom-siah, royal Tarom, second crop | Active |
| Avazeh Rice Agro-Industry Co.Brand: Avazeh | Tehran (Fereshteh) | Milling, large-scale trading | Premium Tarom Avazeh, aromatic Hashemi | Active |
| Mojdeh Food Distribution Co.Brand: Mojdeh, Setayesh | Tehran (Janatabad) | Grain trading, national distribution | Mojdeh Iranian rice, Tarom Hashemi | Active |
| Tarkhineh Food IndustriesBrand: Tarkhineh | Tehran (Chitgar) | Milling, FMCG, export | Sadri Hashemi, premium Tarom, broken rice | Active |
| Persian Tramand Food IndustriesBrand: Tramand | Pishva | Milling, laser sorting | Hashemi, Tarom, Shiroudi | Limited |
| Tinanoosh Asia Co.Brand: Tinanoosh | Pakdasht | Processing & packaging | Tarom Hashemi, dom-siah, Fajr | Active |
| Dasht Bonshan Co.Brand: Bonshan | Shahriar (Rozkan) | Sorting & packaging | Tarom Hashemi, Ali Kazemi | Active |
| Zarin Nama Shargh Co.Brand: Zarin | Rey (Shamsabad IZ) | Sorting & packaging | Zarin dom-siah, Tarom Hashemi | Active |
| Saba Mehr Packaging IndustriesBrand: Saba Mehr | Pakdasht | Private-label rice packing | Hashemi, Tarom, Neda, Shiroudi | Limited |
| Dehqan Rice Cultivation & PackingBrand: Dehqan | Malard (Safadasht) | Health-oriented rice | Organic Hashemi & Tarom | Active |
| Narges Banoo Food Co.Brand: Narges Banoo | Tehran (Fath) | Sorting, milling | Tarom Hashemi, Sadri dom-siah | Active |
| Azogheh Capital Food InnovatorsBrand: Azogheh | Qarchak | Grading & packing | Fajr, Shiroudi, Tarom | Limited |
| Pardis Food IndustriesBrand: Pardis | Pardis (Khorramdasht) | Sorting, export | Local Tarom, Hashemi, ratoon | Active |
| Sharif Food IndustriesBrand: Sharif | Robat Karim | Optical sorting | Tarom Hashemi, Ali Kazemi, Anbarbu | Active |
Wholesale, trading & export desks
| Company / brand | County | Activity | Main products | Export / role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian Rice Trading 14 (Yas14)Brand: Rice 14 | Tehran (Molavi) | Central wholesale, institutional supply | Fereydunkenar Tarom Hashemi, Gilani Hashemi | Wholesale |
| Javadi Rice & Legumes WholesaleBrand: Javadi | Molavi / Saheb Jam | Bulk supply to restaurants & halls | Local Tarom, Hashemi, Shiroudi | Wholesale |
| Hoseinzadeh Rice TradingBrand: Hoseinzadeh | Molavi | Staple food wholesale | Tarom Hashemi, Sadri dom-siah | Wholesale |
| Saeed Rahmati Rice TradingBrand: Rahmati Rice | Molavi | Distribution warehousing | Premium Hashemi, local Tarom, second crop | Wholesale |
| Zarrinkhoshe Tabarestan Agro-IndustryBrand: Zarrinkhoshe | Tehran (Damavand Ave.) | Farmer-direct sourcing | Tarom Hashemi, second crop | Distribution |
| Dorin Kesht Distribution Co.Brand: Dorin Kesht | Tehran (Hakimiyeh) | FMCG, catering supply | Premium Hashemi, Tarom, smoked | Distribution |
| Zarrin Premium Rice TradingBrand: Premium Zarrin | Shemiranat (Lavasan) | Luxury sorting, northern export | Hand-picked Tarom Hashemi, Sadri | Export |
| Vesta Food Rice IndustriesBrand: Vesta | Tehran (South Khayyam) | Industrial sorting, trading | Hashemi, dom-siah, Hasansara | Active |
| Raymand Iranian Trading Co.Brand: Raymand | Eslamshahr | Bulk supply chain | Tarom, Hashemi, Anbarbu | Bulk |
| Novinpack Safadasht Food IndustriesBrand: Novin Solution | Malard | Milling, retail packs | Tarom Hashemi, Ali Kazemi | Active |
| Arsha Global Trading GroupBrand: Alikhan, Sun Star | Tehran (Africa Ave.) | Milling, import & export | Export Tarom Hashemi, premium Hashemi | Export |
Dual market structure: traditional wholesale & FMCG
Molavi, Anbar Naft and Nourouz Khan: cash velocity and guild trust drive pricing; 50 kg and 10 kg woven/PP bags with light milling for catering, restaurants and neighborhood retail.
Integrated food holdings complement this with advanced sorting, hygienic packing and nationwide FMCG networks covering Greater Tehran demand.
Challenges and outlook
Key risks: illegal blending of premium and high-yield grades and warehouse pests in hot dry summers; responses include multispectral sorting, inert gas MAP and vacuum packs.
Industrial zones in Rey, Pakdasht and Malard plus Tehran banking access reinforce integrated supply chains.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.