Urmia County Grape Molasses Producers & Processors | Iranco
Doushab & concentrate chain, Doushabchikhana heritage row and mapped Balshen, Birtak, Pakdis, Shadlee units
B2B guide to Urmia grape molasses, aseptic concentrate and halva souvenirs — 14+ industrial and heritage units from Phase 1–2 plants to the molasses bazaar and nougat kitchens.
Urmia County grape molasses ecosystem
Urmia County anchors West Azerbaijan’s table-grape orchards and downstream processing in northwest Iran. The province harvests roughly 190–200 thousand tonnes of grapes annually, feeding raisin lines, aseptic concentrate plants and traditional doushab (thick molasses); the Urmia plain grows seedless white and red cultivars, Shahani, Husseini and Qezel Özüm.
An estimated 60–70% of the crop moves beyond fresh consumption into raisin drying, concentrate and traditional or industrial molasses cooking. The Qajar-era Doushabchikhana trading row and Phase 1–2 industrial zones keep heritage bulk banking and modern vacuum pasteurization on the same value chain.
Product taxonomy & specs
| Category | Specs | Packaging | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional dark doushab | 68–74°Brix; doushab soil & copper kettle | 5–20 L drums | Household & halva makers |
| Industrial pasteurized syrup | 65–70°Brix; filtration & vacuum | 420–800 g jars/PET | Retail & export |
| Whipped white molasses | Creamy texture after aeration | 1–2 kg PET | Regional souvenirs |
| Grape juice concentrate | 65–68°Brix; 265 kg aseptic | Beverage & confectionery B2B | Eurasia export |
| Doushab halva | Walnut, carrot, chicory root | Gift packs | Yalda & souvenirs |
Traditional “doushab soil” clarification in open copper kettles enables 68–74°Brix dark syrup, while modern Balshen and Birtak lines approach export specs via decanters, filter presses and lab-controlled deacidification.
Value-chain layers in Urmia
Orchards & allocation
Grade-two and surplus grapes route to industrial plants or craft kitchens.
Concentrate & refining
Continuous pressing, vacuum evaporation, aseptic drums for B2B export.
Pasteurized industrial syrup
HMF & heavy-metal control; jars, PET and bulk for national retail.
Doushabchikhana & souvenirs
Heritage bulk aggregation plus halva, nougat and gift packs.
| Layer | Key players | Market role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother concentrate plants | Shahdaab, Pakdis, Shadlee, Cibtak | B2B export | 265 kg drums |
| Hygienic syrup factories | Balshen, Birtak | Modern retail | Food safety certs |
| Doushabchikhana row | ~70 trading cells | Heritage wholesale | National heritage site |
| Urmia halva & nougat | Panahi, Taha, Boustani | Steady molasses demand | Online retail |
Active company database
Mother plants: concentrate & industrial syrup
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Key products | Market / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooshab Gostar Pakizeh Co.Brand: Balshen | Urmia, Industrial Zone Phase 2 | Processing, packing & molasses export | Pasteurized grape molasses, date syrup | Export |
| Feyzi Production PlantBrand: Birtak grape molasses | Urmia, Industrial Zone Phase 1 | Industrial molasses since 1964 | Jar & PET 420–1400 g, industrial drums | Active |
| Shahdaab Urmia Co.Brand: Aysoo | Urmia, Mahabad Road | Concentrate & canned molasses | White & red grape concentrate, canned syrup | Export |
| Pakdis Co.Brand: Sandis, Barletta | Urmia, km 3 Sea Road | Aseptic concentrate B2B | Clear & cloudy grape concentrate 265 kg | Export |
| Aroom Narin Complex (Shadlee)Brand: Shadlee, Sarouneh | Urmia, Qarah Aghaj Road | Organic concentrate | Organic white & red concentrate | Export |
| Cibtak Food IndustriesBrand: Cibtak | Urmia County | Fruit concentrate | Grape concentrate 65°Brix | Export |
Heritage market, souvenirs & craft molasses
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Key products | Market / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doushabchikhana Bazaar RowBrand: Molasses traders’ bazaar | Urmia old city | Traditional wholesale banking | Dark, golden & whipped white molasses | Heritage |
| Panahi Nougat & HalvaBrand: Panahi | Urmia, Kalantari Road | Packaged halva & molasses | Doushab halva, pure molasses | Active |
| Boustani Nougat & HalvaBrand: Boustani | Urmia, Behnaq district | Souvenir production & distribution | Carrot & walnut halva, organic molasses | Active |
| Taha Nougat & HalvaBrand: Taha | Urmia, Jihad St. | Mechanized packing & online sales | Single-serve molasses halva | Active |
| Mousa Mohammadzadeh WorkshopBrand: Mohammadzadeh | Urmia Industrial Zone 2 | Souvenir confectionery | Natural molasses, nut halva | Active |
| Khaharan Turk WorkshopBrand: Khaharan Turk | Urmia central district | Firewood molasses in copper kettles | Traditional 0.5–1 kg bottles | Heritage |
Market structure & export
Borders with Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan sustain demand for pekmez-style molasses and white concentrate in neighboring breakfast and beverage markets; halal paperwork, organic certs (Shadlee) and HMF monitoring matter for B2B buyers.
Much premium molasses still moves in unlabeled 5–20 L plastic drums; investment in tubes, sachets and light-shield glass is needed for export-grade presentation.
Strategic outlook
The sector’s next leap lies in small aseptic packs, replacing soil clarification with membrane technology, and linking souvenir confectioners to international retail — turning the Urmia plain’s grape advantage into export competitiveness.
Iranco connects you with Urmia concentrate plants, molasses mills and souvenir halva makers.