Tabriz County Yogurt Producers & Dairies | Iranco
Low-fat & full-fat yogurt chain — Shahid Salimi IZ, Pegah Tabriz, chilled logistics and Caucasus exports
B2B guide to Tabriz yogurt — Pegah, Shirin Asal, Koohsaran, Touris and 15+ distributors and artisan units with product matrix and market analysis.
Low-fat and full-fat yogurt chain in Tabriz County
Under Iran’s national standard, yogurt is standardized milk fermented with S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus. Cream separation defines parallel low-fat and full-fat production lines.
Tabriz runs both continuous industrial fillers and semi-industrial artisan shops: low-fat lines rebuild solids after skimming; full-fat lines rely on high-pressure homogenization to stabilize the fat emulsion.
Target product taxonomy
| Class | Format / formulation | Standard fat % | Pack & market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-fat set | Cup-set fermentation | 0.5–1.5% | 100–900 g cups, 1.5–2.5 kg pails; retail & diet |
| Low-fat stirred | Tank broken curd | <1.5% | PP cups; catering & offices |
| Low-fat probiotic | Functional cultures | <1.5% | Light-proof 500–900 g |
| HORECA portion | Alu-sealed cup | 1–1.5% | 90–100 g; hospitals & airlines |
| Full-fat set | Incubation room | 3–4.5% | 2–3 kg pails; daily household |
| Creamy stirred | Homogenized | 3.5–5% | Rectangular pails; HORECA |
| Strained | Cold whey drain | 6–10% | Oval tubs; dips & spreads |
| Kaymak-style | Tabriz traditional | >5% | Clay & heritage pails; souvenirs |
| Buffalo milk | High solids | 6–8.5% | Stone/ceramic; Salamat mark |
| Garlic strained | Flavored full-fat | 3.5–4.5% | 100–250 g cups; QSR |
Processing technology: low-fat vs full-fat
Separation & standardization
Fat phase split; target fat % set before pasteurization and inoculation.
Low-fat line
SNF addition or vacuum concentration to limit syneresis after skimming.
Full-fat line
Two-stage homogenization and protein network control for creamy texture.
Fermentation & texture
Set cups, stirred tanks, probiotic cups or strained buckets on dedicated skids.
Fill & cold chain
Cups, pails, HORECA portion packs; hold at 4–6°C through distribution.
Industrial placement hubs
| Hub | Location | Role | Anchor players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Tabriz core | Azadi Sq., airport highway | Anchor plant & wholesale | Pegah, Darayi dairy row |
| Shahid Salimi IZ | Tabriz–Azarshahr axis | Large-scale processing | Shirin Asal, Koohsaran, Touris, Akhtar Laban, Cactus |
| Sardroud & Basmanj | Transit gateways | Cold-storage hub | Mishab, Mihan |
| Liqqvan & Sahand belt | Central & rural county | Upgraded artisan dairies | Atabakhsh, Tak Laban, Safa |
Industrial dairy plants
| Legal unit / brand | Address | Role | Low-fat / full-fat yogurt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegah East Azerbaijan Pasteurized Milk Co.Brand: Pegah | Azadi Sq., airport highway | Plant, exporter | Low-fat cups/pails; stirred & strained full-fat | Export active |
| Shirin Asal Food IndustriesBrand: Mooow | Shahid Salimi IZ | Production, distribution | Low-fat 100 g; 800 g traditional pails | Export active |
| Azar Nosh SharghBrand: Koohsaran | Shahid Salimi IZ | Mechanized processing | Low-fat set/stirred; traditional & strained full-fat | Core SKU |
| Sut Ich TabrizBrand: Touris | Azarsan St., Salimi IZ | Plant, exporter | Low-fat cups; garlic & pail full-fat | Export active |
| Akhtar Laban AzarBrands: Sot Tanish, Shahpar | Salimi IZ; Darayi warehouse | Hybrid industrial-traditional | Full-fat pails; secondary low-fat set | Core SKU |
| Cactus Azerbaijan Dairy Industries | Km 30 Tabriz–Azarshahr road | Packaging plant | Traditional pails; single-serve low-fat | In portfolio |
| Hatef Laban Tabriz | Shahid Salimi IZ | Processing | Low-fat & full-fat in portfolio | In portfolio |
| Atabakhsh Liqqvan Dairy | Liqqvan tourist road | Semi-industrial, Salamat | Sheep full-fat; custom low-fat strained | Traditional |
Chilled distribution & logistics
| Distributor | Base | Coverage | Yogurt basket | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishab Dairy Distribution Tabriz | Savalon cold store, Sardroud | Tabriz, Sardroud, Osku, Sahand New City | Pegah, Shekli & partner brands | Distribution |
| Pegah Bazargostar Region 1 | Inside Pegah Tabriz plant | Daily van sales | Exclusive Pegah yogurt basket | Distribution |
| Bani Chav Iranian (Kalle Tabriz) | Tabriz cold depots | Solico mesh distribution | Sun low-fat, Greek-style full-fat | Distribution |
| Mihan Dairy Distribution Tabriz | Basmanj–Bostanabad axis | Provincial coverage | Mihan cups & pails | Distribution |
Semi-industrial, traditional & wholesale
| Unit | Location | Product focus |
|---|---|---|
| Tak Laban Tabriz | Imam Khomeini St. | Traditional cow yogurt & kaymak-style; plain low-fat |
| Safa Dairy Complex | North Nur Blvd. | Local set yogurt & dense buffalo yogurt |
| Darayi dairy wholesaler row | Darayi 2nd & 3rd St. | Bulk full-fat pails for restaurants |
| Sahand & Faramarzi stores | Darayi market | Industrial & traditional pail supply |
Leading processors (capacity snapshot)
Pegah East Azerbaijan
Roots in Adl Tabriz (1960); 55k t annual intake, 40+ SKUs; single-serve low-fat, stirred full-fat, probiotics; exports via Julfa & Norduz.
Shirin Asal (Mooow)
Vertical integration with East Azerbaijan farms; 100 g HORECA cups and 800 g traditional pails at Shahid Salimi IZ.
Koohsaran (Azar Nosh Shargh)
Firm set pails and naturally sour strained yogurt; rotary fillers plus institutional low-fat cups.
Touris (Sut Ich Tabriz)
Stirred full-fat for grocery and institutional low-fat pails; CIS and Iraq export lanes.
Market structure & pricing
Tabriz consumers split between rich traditional full-fat (buffalo, kaymak-style) and health-oriented <1.5% fat lines; administered pricing on plain low-fat cups squeezes margins, pushing surplus milk fat into cream, butter and premium stirred SKUs.
Julfa and Norduz borders move set and stirred full-fat yogurt with 21–30 day shelf life to the Caucasus and Russia; western corridors serve Iraqi Kurdistan for garlic strained yogurt.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and veterinary oversight push open dairies toward mini pasteurizers and Salamat apple certification (e.g. Atabakhsh Liqqvan).
Strategic outlook
Refrigerated fleet upgrades to scale Caucasus and Russia yogurt exports.
Heat-treatment technology transfer to Sahand foothill artisan dairies for public health.
Functional yogurt diversification using native milk fat and premium SKUs outside price controls.
Iranco connects you with Pegah, Shirin Asal, Koohsaran plants and East Azerbaijan chilled logistics.