Astaneh Ashrafiyeh Peanut Butter Plants: Vahid Bijari, Zargil, Badamm | Iranco

2,500+ ha

Peanut cultivation

60–80%

National output share

Units in directory

200+

Small & medium workshops

Peanut butter value chain — Astaneh Ashrafiyeh

Astaneh Ashrafiyeh County in eastern Gilan’s fertile plain—fed by Sefidrud alluvium—is Iran’s historic peanut heartland: 2,500+ hectares in cultivation and an estimated 60–80% of national output.

The shift from dry pods and traditional roasted nuts to continuous butter milling has turned the county into a national hub for production, grading and distribution.

Product taxonomy & value-added matrix

Category	Formula	Texture / process	Chain role
Smooth creamy	Pure micronized paste	Velvety, no industrial emulsifier	Retail & base paste
Crunchy	Double-roasted granules	Crisp bite	Premium retail
Wellness	100% nuts, no sugar/palm	Fiber & iron rich	Therapeutic diets
Protein	Whey / isolate added	Sports formula	Gym & supplements
Flavoured	Cocoa, premium dried fruit	Modern snacking	Indulgence SKUs
Multi-nut	Almond, hazelnut, pistachio, sesame	Luxury breakfast	Dessert & gifting
Butter-grade kernels	Sorted, moisture <8%	Controlled roast	Upstream input
By-products	Cold-pressed oil, meal, compost	Circular economy	Zero waste

Local Astaneh kernels have more balanced oil yield than many imports; controlled roast and mill temperatures deliver stable paste without palm oil.

Processing & butter milling workflow

Sorting & blanching

Optical grading and defect removal; aflatoxin risk control on industrial lines.

Drying & moisture control

Standard forced-air kilns before roasting; <8% moisture for butter milling.

Double roasting

Lower active water in kernels; higher mill yield.

Milling & micronizing

Stone or stainless colloid mills; creamy texture without palm oil.

Filling & packaging

Retail jars to 10–20 L food-service pails and 50 kg bulk.

Industrial location clusters

Cluster	Role	Infrastructure	Key operators
Noghreh-deh Industrial Zone	Modern conversion plants	Optical sort, roast, oil press, fillers	Zargil, Vahid Bijari, Cavaliwa
Parkapasht / Yavarzadeh	Midstream processing	Continuous drying, blanching	Taavon Ashrafieh, Engareh Arang
Urban & village fabric	SME workshops & brokers	Traditional kilns, stone mills	200+ units; Motahari strip

Active business directory

Twelve registered active units in milling, butter production, drying and distribution across the county:

Unit / brand	Location	Activity	Core products	Status
Vahid Bijari Peanut PlantBrand: Vahid Bijari09112424721	Noghreh-deh Industrial Zone	Industrial plant, processing, packing, wholesale	Butter-grade kernels; peanut butter	Wholesale
Zarin Gil AstanBrand: Zargil01342850511 · zargil.ir	Noghreh-deh Industrial Zone	Mechanized sorting, export & distribution	Industrial butter-grade peanuts; nuts & rice	Export active
Atlas Shokouh AlborzBrand: CavaliwaNational Cavaliwa sales network	Noghreh-deh Industrial Zone	Processing, coating, national distribution	Peanut products; coated kernels	Export active
Organic Bojagh ProcessingBrand: Organic Bojaghorganicbojagh.com	Bojagh / Bandar Kiashahr	Specialty workshop, D2C	Smooth, crunchy, protein, diet, fruit blends	D2C
Badamm WorkshopBrand: Badamm09935230197 · badamm.ir	Astaneh Ashrafiyeh (urban)	Semi-industrial milling, online wholesale	Pure & crunchy butter; roasted peanuts	D2C
Mohammad Azari NutsBrand: Khoshkbar Mohammad Azari01342122483 · 09111420345	Astaneh Ashrafiyeh (urban)	Workshop, production & wholesale	Fresh traditional butter; nuts & chocolate	Wholesale
Sarash Food PackagingBrand: Sarashsorash.ir	Astaneh Ashrafiyeh (urban)	Processing, packing, retail distribution	Astaneh butter; double-roasted peanuts	D2C
Nab Shomal WorkshopBrand: Nab Shomal (Bijari)09112422875	Noghreh-deh village	Traditional workshop, bulk supply	Sorted butter kernels; roasted peanuts	Wholesale
Sahel NutsBrand: Sahel Nutssahelnuts.ir	Astaneh Ashrafiyeh (urban)	Farming, sorting & processing	Hand-picked large kernels; early-season nuts	Wholesale
Taavon Ashrafieh DryingBrand: Taavon Ashrafieh (Bazhrang)09111436907 · 09111311565	Parkapasht / Yavarzadeh	Mechanized drying, upstream supply	Dehydrated base nuts for butter lines	Upstream
Engareh Arang SefidrudBrand: Engareh Arang09113420153 · 09362042594	Parkapasht / Yavarzadeh	Plant processing & laser sorting	Laser-sorted peanuts; butter & confectionery	Wholesale
Shahmar OrganicBrand: Shahmar OrganicOnline / Aparat orders	Astaneh rural fringe	Home-scale unit, organic packs	100% pure butter; unsalted sugar-free diet line	D2C

Key operator capabilities

('Vahid Bijari integrates sorting through butter and ships 50 kg kernel lots to urban mills. Zargil’s modern sorting makes it a partner to biscuit and chocolate plants. Cavaliwa adds value via coating and flavouring. Bojagh and Badamm drive diet lines and D2C. Taavon Ashrafieh anchors mechanized drying in Parkapasht.',)

Logistics, trade flows & export barriers

Four distribution lanes: sorted kernels to Tehran, Isfahan, Khorasan, Fars and East Azerbaijan brokers; retail jars via Badamm and Sarash e-commerce; 10–20 L bulk for chocolate and biscuit plants; cross-border flows to Iraq, Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia constrained by aflatoxin labs, MAP packs and ISO 22000/HACCP gaps.

Cheap imported peanuts and mislabeled butter sold as “Astaneh” remain the top domestic market risk.

Packaged butter exports to the EU require aflatoxin testing, MAP packaging and HACCP/ISO 22000 — still gaps across many local workshops.

Strategic outlook

Geographical indication (GI) for Astaneh peanuts, a shared cluster in Noghreh-deh, stainless colloid mills in village workshops and farm-to-paste aflatoxin monitoring can cement the county as a regional reference for wellness plant butters.

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