Dry Legumes & Pulses
📍 Isfahan
Isfahan Province Dry Legumes Producers Directory | Iranco
Lentil & chickpea to Fereydan beans; Ji/Soroush processing and Samadieh Labaf wholesale
Directory of 35 Isfahan legume processors, packers and wholesalers; 28-county matrix, product grades and Kahenedj market analysis.
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Counties
28+
Active units
Kahenedj
Wholesale axis
Fereydan
Native white beans
Food security, transit and the bean–mung–split-pea chain in Isfahan
Legumes link western farms, Ji/Kamashcheh/Soroush processing parks, Kahenedj wholesale and Mobarakeh canning into one chain. Raw flows from Fereydan, Buin Miandasht and neighboring provinces are cleaned, polished and color-sorted, then routed via the central produce market or distributors to retail and export.
Fereydan white navy beans are prized for large uniform kernels and cooking quality nationwide. Much red, black-eyed, mung and split-pea demand is met from Markazi, Lorestan and Khuzestan inflows. Canned pinto value-add at Aida and Esalat offers a steadier export lane than raw beans.
Taxonomy matrix: beans, mung and split peas
Fourteen target grades cover eight bean types and six mung/split-pea lines with trade names, kernel specs and end uses.
Color uniformity drives wholesale pricing for yellow split peas and green mung; Fereydan white and pinto lead canning and 450–900 g retail packs.
| Group | Product | Synonyms / specs | Kernel texture | Market use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean | Pinto bean | Roman bean, speckled, pinto | Oval brown speckles, high starch, creamy cook | Retail, household, canned bean meals |
| Bean | Red kidney bean | Capsule, jegari, red kidney | Small or elongated, holds shape when cooked | Ghormeh sabzi, sorted retail packs |
| Bean | White navy bean | Fereydan, stew navy, white navy | Round/oval, smooth coat, uniform large | Stew, export cleaning, Gulf markets |
| Bean | Black-eyed pea | Bulbuli, dasht, black-eyed | Cylindrical cream seed with black eye | Pilafs, bulk and packed |
| Bean | Black bean | Black beans, American type | Uniform black, high antioxidants & fiber | Wellness, organic, hypermarkets |
| Bean | Christmas lima | Lime, marbled, Christmas lima | Very large flat, burgundy & cream mottling | Premium dried goods, gift packs |
| Bean | Agricultural bean | Pach baghla, reshti | Elongated, thin skin, fast cooking | Northern regional dishes |
| Bean | Cranberry / capsule bean | Elongated red, cranberry type | Large, hand-picked on sort lines | Super-premium retail, top wholesale |
| Mung & split peas | Green mung bean | Bush, field mung | Small bright green cylinders, high protein | Sprouts, ash, mung pilaf, export |
| Mung & split peas | Split mung (moong dal) | Mung dal, moong dal | Hulled, yellow-cream | Diet soups, specialty foodservice |
| Mung & split peas | Yellow split pea | Yellow split, Tabrizi type | Split halves after hulling | Ghimeh stew, top retail split pea |
| Mung & split peas | Fava split | Yellow fava split | Large yellow pieces after splitting | Baghali polo, catering |
| Mung & split peas | Premium yellow split | Hand-picked, premium sorted | Uniform gold, no brokens | Flagship brands, neighbor export |
| Mung & split peas | Industrial large split | Russian type, industrial split | From large chickpeas, longer cook | Institutional, hospitals, economy |
Dry process: multi-head clean to 450–900 g & 30–50 kg packs
Isfahan plants use multi-outlet cleaners, destoners, polishers, digital color sorters and weigh-fill in both consumer pouches and 30–50 kg wholesale sacks.
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Multi-head pre-cleaning
Multi-outlet cleaner with suction fans and vibrating screens; removes overs, fines, dust and chaff before destoning.
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Gravity destoning
Vibratory or pneumatic destoner separates stones and heavy metals from light seed.
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Dust polish
Felt-brush polisher removes surface dust and restores natural sheen before color sorting.
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Optical color sorting
CCD/InGaAs color sorters on free-fall; pneumatic ejectors reject off-color, broken, pierced and remaining stones.
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Weighing & packing
Precision fill into 450, 800 and 900 g flow-wrap or zip pouches, or 30–50 kg sacks for wholesale.
| Phase | Equipment | Mechanism | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-head cleaning | Cleaner + cyclone + screens | Suction + vibration | Removes impurities & dust |
| Destoning | Vibratory destoner | Density separation | Stone-free seed |
| Polishing | Felt polisher | Controlled friction | Bright uniform surface |
| Color sort | Digital color sorter | Color/shape detection | Commercial purity >99% |
| Packing | Scale + flow-wrap/sack | 450–900 g & 30–50 kg formats | Retail & wholesale ready |
Laser sorting at units such as Hobobat Paydar cuts color defects and retail returns; 15–30% value uplift vs Kahenedj bulk reflects this chain.
28-county map: role, infrastructure and activity
Each county plays a defined part in western supply, central/northern processing, or eastern consumption across the bean, mung and split-pea chain.
| County | Dominant role | Infrastructure | Main activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Core processing, sorting & wholesale hub | Ji & Soroush parks, Kahenedj corridor, central produce market | Packing lines, laser sort, bulk trade, canning |
| Fereydan | Primary bean & legume farming pole | Daran, Damaneh, Rudbar farms & local cleaners | Native white, pinto & red beans |
| Buin Miandasht | Cool-climate farms & origin processing | Alluvial plains, Dashkasan industrial zone | White & pinto beans; cleaning & packing (Atieh) |
| Najafabad | Mechanized processing & packing pole | Najafabad I/II parks, Hajjiabad complex | Cleaners, grain & legume packing (Mojad) |
| Borkhar | Food packaging industry base | Kamashcheh zone, workshop clusters | Mechanized bean, split pea, mung (Takchin Daneh) |
| Shahin Shahr & Meymeh | Modern processing & logistics warehouses | Murché-Khourt & large industrial park | Industrial packing, cleaning & legume sort |
| Kashan | North Isfahan processing, packing & trade | Amirkabir, Ravand, Baharestan parks | Legume/spice packing & distribution |
| Khomeinishahr | Workshop cleaning & grocery trade | Food park, Kahenedj fringe, Andovan | Cleaning & packing (Royan, Zomorod, Mehr Saba) |
| Shahreza | Southern industrial processing & transit | Razi park, Patleh zone | Sort & pack (Bamdad Salamat) |
| Mobarakeh | Conversion, canning & packing | Mobarakeh junction parks | Bean cans & packing (Morvarid No, Avang) |
| Falavarjan | Ancillary packing & dried herbs | Ghahderijan, Ashtarjan, Zazran | Legumes with herbs/pickles (Novin Kosar) |
| Lenjan | Workshop processing & distribution | Zarrinshahr & Chamgardan parks | Capillary distribution bundled packs |
| Golpayegan | Native farms & integrated food plants | Saeedabad park & fertile fields | Beans, organic packs, sugar (Shahdfam, Golpa) |
| Khansar | Traditional foothill packing | Khansar park, rain-fed plots | Local nuts & legumes |
| Tiran va Karvan | Mechanized farms & conversion packing | Tiran & Rezvanshahr parks | Bean & split pea cleaning, provincial supply |
| Chadegan | Western plateau farming & loading | Upper Zayanderud basin, Chadgan plains | Premium pinto & white beans |
| Fereydunshahr | Cool-climate rain-fed legumes | Mountain valleys & high fields | Red & pinto beans, field chickpeas |
| Semirom | Limited mountain crop & south loading | Orchards & Dena fringe fields | Small lots red/pinto, traditional trade |
| Dehaqan | Ag processing & warehousing | Jambizeh zone & farm belt | Workshop legume packing |
| Ardestan | Northeast storage & distribution | Ardistan & Zavareh parks | Staple & legume bulk/packed storage |
| Natanz | Nut processing & grocery distribution | Natanz & Badroud parks | Workshop legume packs |
| Nain | Eastern transit loading | Nain park & Yazd corridor | Regional food & legume distribution |
| Aran va Bidgol | Complementary packing & local trade | Helal & Soleiman Sabahi parks | Legumes in Kashan distribution chain |
| Khor va Biabanak | End-use & regional distribution | Village co-op terminals & retailers | Capillary packed supply from Isfahan |
| Varzaneh | Traditional supply in eastern lands | Gavkhouni basin farms | Native mung & black-eyed peas |
| Jarqavieh | Co-op distribution & consumption | Nasrabad & Nikabad | Bulk grocery & legume supply |
| Harand | Staple warehousing & trade loading | Plain lands & workshop zones | Small wholesale & trade terminals |
| Kuhpayeh | Eastern transit & workshop industry | Kuhpayeh industrial park | Workshop packing & staple warehouses |
Isfahan Province legume producers
Database of 35 processing, packing, wholesale and trading legume units across Isfahan Province.
Processing & packaging plants
| Unit / brand | City & address | Role | Core products | Export status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golsa Food IndustriesBrand: Golvash | Isfahan, Soroush Badaran industrial zone | Production, processing & packing | Lentils, chickpeas, pinto & red beans, yellow split peas | Active export |
| Mojad Grain & Legume PackingBrand: Mojad | Najafabad, Hajjiabad industrial complex | Industrial cleaning & packing | Cleaned household legume packs | Domestic market |
| Nikan Sanat FereydanBrand: Nikan Fereydan | Fereydan / Buin Miandasht, Dashkasan zone | Processing, packing & export | Fereydan pinto, capsule red, white beans | Active export |
| Fardineh Namazi Food IndustriesBrand: Fardineh | Borkhar, Kamashcheh industrial zone | Processing plant & packing | Sorted legumes, TVP soy | Domestic market |
| Dorin Tejarat SedidBrand: Dorin Tejarat | Shahin Shahr, large Isfahan industrial zone | Industrial processing & packing | Packed lentils, beans, chickpeas, split peas | Domestic market |
| Shandiz Sepahan Food IndustriesBrand: شاندیز سپاهان | Isfahan, Ji industrial zone | Processing & packing | Lentils, chickpeas, beans, split peas, mung | Domestic market |
| Salbeh Production & PackingBrand: Salbeh | Isfahan, Ji industrial zone | Cleaning & packing | Sorted legumes, mung, lentils | Domestic market |
| Royan Salamat Naqsh-e JahanBrand: Royan | Isfahan, Soroush Badaran zone | Processing & packing | Legumes, textured soy protein | Domestic market |
| Morvarid No Food IndustriesBrand: Parvaz | Isfahan, Allameh Amini St. | Production & packing | Chickpeas, beans, split peas, lentils | Domestic market |
| Kiashan Food ProductsBrand: Kiashan | Kashan | Processing & packing | Beans, chickpeas, split peas, lentils, mung | Regional reach |
| Shahdfam Shida Food IndustriesBrand: Shahdfam | Golpayegan, Saidabad industrial zone | Legume packing | Sorted legumes, soup blends | Regional reach |
| Shirin Sefid GolpaBrand: سفید گلپا | Golpayegan | Packing & wholesale | Pinto beans, chickpeas | Domestic market |
| Avong Salamat IraniansBrand: Avong | Mobarakeh / Isfahan | Processing, packing & distribution | Legumes, ash & soup mixes | Domestic market |
| Sedaqat Forouzan IraniansBrand: Sedaqat | Shahin Shahr, Morcheh Khort zone | Roasting & chickpea snack packing | Salted & double-roasted chickpea snacks | Domestic market |
| Hossein Marshdi Packing WorkshopBrand: Marshdi | Shahin Shahr, large industrial zone | Cleaning, sorting & packing | Sorted dry legumes | Domestic market |
| Tekin Taam Sepehr Food IndustriesBrand: Tekin | Shahin Shahr, north Isfahan industrial zone | Industrial packing | Cleaned legumes, bean sorting | Domestic market |
| Momtaz Kowsar Legume PackingBrand: ممتاز کوثر | Najafabad, Jalalabad | Sorting & packing | Pinto, red beans, chickpeas, split peas | Domestic market |
| Tak Chin Daneh SepahanBrand: تکچین دانه | Isfahan industrial area | Processing & packing | Beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas | Domestic market |
| Behnam Food ProductsBrand: Behnam | Isfahan, Soroush Badaran zone | Industrial packing | Lentils, chickpeas, split peas, beans | Domestic market |
| Namfel Food IndustriesBrand: Namfel | Isfahan | Cleaning, sorting & packing | White chickpeas, beans, lentils | Domestic market |
| Nab Jaddeh Abrisham ProductsBrand: 313 | Isfahan | Mechanized sort & pack | Legumes, chickpeas, beans, fava | Domestic market |
| Khoshayand Cooperative (Saba)Brand: خوشایند / صبا | Isfahan, Safa industrial area | Legume & grain packing | Lentils, split peas, beans | Domestic market |
| Mohammad Sadegh Amini Packing WorkshopBrand: Amini | Khomeinishahr food industrial zone | Cleaning & packing | Beans, chickpeas, split peas | Domestic market |
| Yas Fater IsfahanBrand: یاس فاطر | Isfahan | Industrial packing | Legumes & grains | Domestic market |
| Nesim Bamdad SalamatBrand: بامداد سلامت | Isfahan, central district | Cleaning & packing | Chickpeas & beans | Domestic market |
Wholesale, trading & distribution
| Unit / brand | City & address | Role | Core products | Export status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shokooh Negin AsiaBrand: Mehregan | Isfahan, Attashgah St., Narges complex | Packing, wholesale & distribution | Split peas, lentils, beans, Kermanshah chickpeas | Regional reach |
| Dane Royan Sepahan TradingBrand: دانه رویان | Isfahan, Samadieh Labaf St. | Wholesaler & trader | Chickpeas, pinto & white beans, lentils, mung | Domestic market |
| Arta Tejarat Arme TradingBrand: آرتا تجارت | Isfahan | Import & wholesale | Canadian lentils, Russian chickpeas, soy | Domestic market |
| Ilia Poya Jahan TradingBrand: ایلیا پویا | Tiran va Karvan | Export & wholesale | Native legumes, rain-fed chickpeas | Active export |
| Buin Miandasht Rural Cooperatives UnionBrand: تعاونی روستایی | Buin Miandasht, Fereydan | Primary cleaning & direct supply | Fereydan pinto, red & white beans | Domestic market |
| Mehrdasht Seed & Legume WholesaleBrand: بذر مهردشت | Isfahan | Wholesaler & distributor | Lentils, split peas, beans, mung, chickpeas | Domestic market |
| Kooshashgaran Pak ZistBrand: پاک زیست | Shahin Shahr | Packing & trading | Legumes & agri products | Domestic market |
| Kamalinejad Dried Fruit & Legume WholesaleBrand: بنگاه الغدیر | Isfahan, central wholesalers square | Wholesaler & distribution hub | Bulk legumes, chickpea snacks | Domestic market |
| Shoqi Food DistributionBrand: شوقی | Isfahan, Imam Khomeini St. | Capillary & wholesale distribution | Sorted & packed legumes | Domestic market |
| Saman Pash Kashan DistributionBrand: سامان پخش | Kashan / Aran va Bidgol | Provincial distribution | Branded packed legumes | Regional reach |
Trade policy and supply-chain risk
Processor margins hinge on FX and tariff swings; raw export duties and sudden bans have repeatedly stranded outbound loads at customs.
By contrast, canned pinto exports gained a more stable lane after industry advocacy. Kahenedj bulk vs Kamashcheh/Soroush lines shows 15–30% uplift from cleaning, polish and sort.
| Factor | Impact | Mitigation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw legume export duties | Duties up to ~30% and FX swings break Gulf, Iraq & Afghanistan links | Legal appeals, market diversification, FX clauses | Contradictory decrees raise risk for export sorting investment |
| Raw export bans | Shipments stuck at customs; lost regional contracts | Pivot to Kahenedj wholesale and domestic industrial buyers | Domestic market stabilization is policy goal; raw exporters face volatility |
| Processed canned goods | More stable export lane for Aida, Esalat & Mobarakeh canneries | Value-add on pinto beans; contract farming in Fereydan | Pinto can export ban lifted after industry chamber advocacy |
| 15–30% packing margin | Price gap between Kahenedj bulk and Kamashcheh/Soroush lines | Laser sort (Paydar), MAP, cut retail returns | For yellow split and green mung, color uniformity drives wholesale pricing |
Digitizing Kahenedj trade with traceability for beans, mung and split peas helps balance seasonal volatility and raw-export risk.
Strategic outlook
Industrial split lines and color sorters near western farms to keep Fereydan white/pinto brands; contract farming with Aida/Esalat; and online Paydar-style exchanges on Kahenedj are the top growth levers.
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