Tehran County Fresh Chicken Producers & Packers
Cold chain, MAP & shrink packing, Bahman terminal and a 17-company processing directory
Guide to fresh whole-chicken processing, packing and distribution in Tehran County — Mahya, Semin, Bahman terminal, Savana and the poultry retailers union.
Tehran County fresh chicken: consumption hub & cold chain
Tehran County absorbs roughly 1,600–1,900 tonnes of warm chicken daily—the country’s largest poultry consumption pole. With no industrial broiler farms inside the city limits, it functions as the national unloading hub, downstream processing center and capillary distributor to 240+ produce markets and 1,000+ protein shops.
Supply runs on three axes: refrigerated carcasses from northern and central provinces into Bahman, Pirouzi and Misagh terminals; weight sorting and MAP, shrink or wicket packing at suburban plants; and refrigerated fleet delivery across 22 districts.
Standard carcasses need firm muscle, uniform colour and no bruising; core temperature below 4 °C and veterinary transport seals are checked at Bahman terminal.
Packaging technologies & shelf life
| Technology | Material / mechanism | Shelf life 0–4 °C | Market role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicket bagging | 3-layer PE + clip | 3–4 days | Daily markets & economy retail |
| Heat shrink | Disposable tray / polyolefin | 4–5 days | Retail with full product view |
| MAP | CO₂ + N₂ barrier tray | 7–10 days | Hypermarkets & premium chains |
| Skin vacuum | Film adhered to carcass | 8–12 days | Export & green chicken brands |
Fresh whole-bird weight grades
| Weight band | Texture trait | Target use |
|---|---|---|
| 1,100–1,300 g | Finer fibre texture | Premium institutional & export |
| 1,300–1,500 g | Balanced weight/fat | Urban retail |
| 1,500–1,800 g | Higher yield | Restaurants & hotels |
| 1,800 g+ | Family size | Bulk & wholesale |
Three-stage logistics matrix
| Stage | Name | Corridor / hub | Key control |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night intake | Refrigerated trucks from north & central provinces | Veterinary seals & core temp |
| 2 | Unloading hub | Bahman, Pirouzi, Misagh | Wholesale price discovery |
| 3 | Process & distribute | County plants & cold fleet | 240+ markets & chains |
Value chain from intake to shelf
Veterinary inspection & weight sort
Night-slaughter carcasses are graded 1,100–1,800+ g under veterinary control.
Standard packing
MAP, shrink or wicket bags with slaughter date, pack time and veterinary trace code.
Capillary cold distribution
Delivery to municipal markets, hypermarkets and shops within 12 hours of slaughter.
Exports & surplus
Tehran HQs ship thousands of tonnes monthly with halal certificates to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf.
Active company database
Processing, packing & integrated chains
| Unit / brand | Location | Role | Main products | Market / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahya Protein Tehran Food IndustriesBrand: Mahya Protein | Sattarkhan / Hashemi | Processing, packing, distribution | Fresh whole chicken shrink/bag; cuts & red meat | Active |
| Ava Protein Capital Packaging IndustriesBrand: Ava Protein | Sohrevardi / Bagh Saba | Plant processing & institutional supply | Tray & bag whole chicken; turkey & frozen | Active |
| Sepid Makanian (Tehran HQ)Brand: Semin / Green chicken | Yadegar Imam | Integrated chain, slaughter, export | Antibiotic-free whole chicken; sorted cuts | Export |
| Behpour Industries DevelopmentBrand: Sahar / Bita | Towhid | Holding slaughter & distribution | Bita & Sahar whole chicken; cuts & frozen | Active |
| Sabin Tejarat TradingBrand: Sabin Protein | Kashani | Wholesale & packing workshop | Cellophane, bar & vacuum whole chicken | Wholesale |
| Pooya Protein Meat IndustriesBrand: Pooya / Haizem | Mottahari / Shahriar | MAP & portioning | Tray whole chicken; thigh, breast | Active |
| Radin Protein Meat Packing ComplexBrand: Radin | Saadat Abad / Shamsabad | Processing & retail network | Cellophane & vacuum whole chicken | Active |
| Protein Gostar SinaBrand: Goshtiran | Shadabad | Processing & distribution | Tray & vacuum chicken; sausage | Active |
| Savana Production GroupBrand: Savana (+A) | Tehran distribution office | Air-chill slaughter & export | +A grade shrink & wicket bag with skin | Grade +A |
Slaughter plants & wholesale terminals
| Unit / brand | Location | Role | Main products | Market / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Poultry Industrial SlaughterBrand: Rey Poultry | Old Qom road | Daily slaughter & nylon pack | Bagged whole chicken; offal & paws | Active |
| Derakhshan Poultry SlaughterBrand: Derakhshan Poultry | Qom highway / Sadeghiyeh | Slaughter, sort & chain store | Daily whole chicken; sorted cuts | Active |
| Zarbal Ancestor Chicken Co.Brand: Zarbal | Ghaem Magham | Holding & industrial slaughter | Fresh & frozen carcass; cuts & chicks | Export |
| Iran Tayto Poultry SlaughterBrand: Iran Tayto | Safadasht | Slaughter & Tehran wholesale feed | Nylon & shrink whole chicken | Active |
| Tehran Municipality Bahman Cold TerminalBrand: Bahman Terminal | District 16 | Wholesale hub & price discovery | Daily slaughter intake; offal & frozen | Wholesale |
Institutional supply & regulators
| Unit / brand | Location | Role | Main products | Market / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Affairs Support Co.Brand: Livestock Support | Vanak | Market intervention & cold storage | Subsidized fresh chicken; strategic frozen | Market support |
| Parvar Saraj ProteinBrand: Parvar Saraj | Amirabad | Packing & institutional supply | Standard whole chicken; cuts & warm red meat | Active |
| Tehran Poultry & Fish Sellers UnionBrand: Poultry union | Mottahari | Retail oversight & logistics | Daily whole chicken & regulated frozen | Market support |
Bahman terminal & price discovery
From 1 a.m. until dawn, refrigerated trucks enter Bahman yard; wholesale Rial/kg is discovered from inbound volume versus distributor orders. City decentralization also routes loads to Pirouzi, Misagh and Besat satellite terminals.
Standard carcasses need firm muscle, uniform colour and no bruising; core temperature below 4 °C and veterinary transport seals are checked at Bahman terminal.
Outlook: Grade +A, exports & MAP
National veterinary policy mandates air-chill (+A) lines, automated evisceration and ISO 22000 labelling. Monthly production surplus (240–260k tonnes nationally) strengthens export packs managed from Sepid Makanian, Savana and Zarbal Tehran offices.
Iranco’s specialist team connects you with key players in this sector.