Urmia County Fruit Leather & Sour Paste Producers Directory | Iranco
Technical taxonomy of leather vs sour paste, Urmia puree chain and a 14-unit database from Torsh Narin and Takdis to Madani wholesale
Directory of lavashak, torshak, puree and wholesale units in Urmia County — technical comparison, location matrix and western border export corridors.
Fruit leather & sour-paste ecosystem in Urmia County
Iran’s fruit-snack industry rests on dehydrated lavashak (fruit leather) and high-moisture torshak (sour fruit paste). Urmia’s apple, grape and stone-fruit orchards plus upstream puree plants make West Azerbaijan a strategic conversion hub for both categories.
Technical comparison: industrial leather vs sour paste
| Indicator | Industrial fruit leather | Sour paste & aloocha |
|---|---|---|
| Physical state & texture | Solid flexible sheet; moisture <15% | Semi-liquid colloid; moisture 40–60% |
| Raw materials | Screened puree, pectin, salt | Stone fruit, fruit sauce, glucose syrup |
| Technology | Film casting, tunnel dryer, rotary cut | Vacuum kettle, hot fill, induction seal |
| Packaging | Metallised film, pillow OPP | Heat-seal cups, IML tubs, industrial pails |
| Shelf life | 18–24 months ambient | 6–12 months; pasteurisation |
| Market role | Mass-market snacks & export | Premium sour snacks & household |
Value chain & Urmia’s agro-climate
Puree plants feed film-casting and tunnel dryers on-site, cutting cost versus regions buying aseptic puree. Engineered fruit bases (Brix 63–68) smooth seasonal concentrate gaps; Sarv, Razi and Tamarchin borders anchor regional exports.
Geographic chain matrix
| Zone | Role | Sample players | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion plant belt | Puree & concentrate upstream | Torsh Narin, Golchin | Vertical puree-to-leather integration |
| Urmia IC Phase 2 | Sour cooking & packing | Shahkar, Golsan, Tatli Shad | Iraq & Syria exports |
| Sento / Turkman corridor | Fresh-puree leather | Takdis (Azarkam) | Adjacent apple orchards |
| Nazluchay / Eslampanah | Stone-fruit puree & leather | Sib Noush Nazlu | Direct farm intake |
| Band–Razan tourism axis | Workshop retail | Malas, Mesh Abbad | Bulk & traditional supply |
| Urban wholesale | Cash & credit distribution | Urmia sour & leather centre | Factory-to-retail bridge |
Processing technology
Leather line
Screened puree, Brix/acid adjustment, film casting, tunnel or hot-air drying, rotary cut, metallised or pillow pack.
Sour-paste line
Slow vacuum kettle cook, sauce coating on whole or chopped fruit, hot fill into cups or pails, heat or induction seal.
Fruit base
63–68 Brix concentrates to stabilise colour and flavour in low-season sauce formulation.
Quality gate
Pesticide residues, approved colours, microbial load and heavy metals for export and modern retail.
Active company database
| Unit / brand | Type | Products | Location | Export | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsh Narin UrmiyehBrand: Torsh Narin | Plant, exporter | Core leather & sour paste; puree in portfolio | Conversion plant belt | Active export | Licensed brands |
| Shahkar Afrin NazgelBrand: Shahkar / Shakhssar | Cooking & packing | Cup sour paste & hospitality leather | Urmia IC Phase 2 | Iraq, Syria, Lebanon | 09377752994 |
| Azarkam (Takdis)Brand: Takdis | Leather & puree | Pillow & multi-fruit sheets | Sento road km 10–12 | Regional | 09143450657 |
| Golsan Food IndustriesBrand: Golsan | Hygienic leather | Sheet & snack packs | Urmia IC Phase 2 | Industrial | ID BCB323 |
| Nader Karimi Fruit Processing | Sour specialist | Pulp sour paste, fruit tamarind | km 35 Salmas road | National | 04433727363 |
| Golchin UrmiyehBrand: Golchin | Bulk leather | Large multi-fruit sheets | Agro-processing pole | Wholesale | 4,500 t/y licence |
| Sib Noush NazluBrand: Sib Noush | Puree & leather | Fruit & date leather | Eslampanah, Nazlu | Industrial | Reg. 10220121386 |
| Ilia Noush AriaBrand: Fruit Base | Concentrates & tech | Brix 63–68; sour & leather | Javanmard St. | Industrial supply | ilianoosh.ir |
| Noushin Shad UrmiyehBrand: Fran | Health-oriented leather | Natural colour, no synthetic flavour | Central district | Wellness channel | Sib Salamat |
| Shad Ferdad Zar Nab / Tatli ShadBrand: Tatli Shad | Leather & sour | Modern snack packing | IC Phase 2 | Industrial | Registered licence |
| Shad Kian UrmiyehBrand: Shad Kian | Workshop | Pail & drum sour paste | Food workshops | Wholesale | — |
| Urmia Sour & Leather Trading Centre | Wholesale | Cup & sheet distribution | Shahid Madani 2 | Trading | 09144398407 |
| Malas / Mesh Abbad tourism unitsBrand: Malas | Tourism workshop | Thick sour & traditional leather | Band–Razan road | Local | 09143460687 |
Distribution, wholesale & tourism workshops
Urmia Sour & Leather Centre on Shahid Madani 2 is the county’s main wholesale hub for factory-packed cups and sheets; Band–Razan tourism workshops supply bulk traditional sour paste daily.
Challenges & outlook
Seasonal stone fruit, stricter IFDA oversight and demand for single-serve health SKUs push investment in pillow packers, thermoforming lines and western customs gateways.
Urmia can evolve from raw puree supplier to western Iran’s hub for packed lavashak and torshak.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with players in this industry.