Tehran Province Pizza Cheese Producers & Plants | Iranco
16-county matrix, mozzarella & processed taxonomy, 18-plant database and HoReCa cold chain
B2B guide to pizza cheese, mozzarella, processed and topping plants across Tehran’s 16 counties — Safadasht and Pishva to Oil Depot wholesale and Kaleh Bani Chau distribution.
Tehran Province in the pizza cheese chain
Tehran Province is Iran’s densest consumption pole and food-trade command center for dairy derivatives — especially industrial, heat-stable and restaurant cheeses. HoReCa growth and quality-driven demand turned pizza cheese into a multi-layer industry with advanced cold chains, modern wholesale and peripheral raw-milk farms.
Three belts organize the ecosystem: west/south-west (Malard, Shahriar, Baharestan, Robat Karim, Islamshahr), south/south-east (Pakdasht, Varamin, Pishva, Rey, Qarchak), and central/eastern/mountain (Tehran, Qods, Pardis, Damavand, Firuzkuh, Shemiranat).
16-county matrix
| County | Industrial parks & corridors | Activity pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Malard | Safadasht, Farvardin Blvd | Mozzarella, processed, gouda & cheddar hub |
| Shahriar | Dehk, Safadasht, Baghestan | Thermal pizza, topping, formulation |
| Robat Karim | Nasirshahr, Parand | Processed block, shred, metallized |
| Baharestan | Nasimshahr, Saveh road | Processed, mozzarella, breakfast cheese |
| Islamshahr | Saveh axis, Ahmadabad | Megafactory, topping, mozzarella |
| Pakdasht | Abbasabad, Shenzar, Kharazmi | Slice, pack, HoReCa |
| Pishva | Pishva IC, Qaleh Now | Fresh milk, mozzarella, topping, curd |
| Varamin | Salarieh, Charmshahr | Raw milk, stretch curd, processing |
| Rey | Shamsabad, Shourabad | Pizza processing, packaging, machinery |
| Qods | Zagros, Golgon | Cut, slice, west fast-food supply |
| Pardis | Jajrood, Kamard, Khorramdast | Shred, topping, east distribution |
| Qarchak | Qarchak IC, Bagherabad | Sub-zero cold store, dairy ancillary |
| Tehran | Fath, Oil Depot, Molavi | Trading hub, export, wholesale |
| Damavand | Damavand, Gilavand | Dairy farms, traditional cheese |
| Firuzkuh | Firuzkuh, Alidareh | Pasteurized milk, UF, yogurt |
| Shemiranat | Shemiran, Qasran | HoReCa & premium restaurants |
Product tree & technical taxonomy
| Family | Sub-products | Texture mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella | LMM, shred, block, fresh balls | Pasta filata stretch at 80–85°C |
| Processed pizza | Heat-stable, metallized shred, blocks | 85°C melt with phosphates & TMP |
| Low / full fat | Diet, cream-injected | FDM <18% or >40–45% |
| Topping / analog | Vegetable fat, economy mix | Vegetable oil, E1422, caseinate |
| Cheddar / gouda / parmesan | Slices, powder, aged wheels | Ripening 6 months to 2 years |
| Curd / base | Frozen 38–40% DM blocks | Semi-finished for shred lines |
Formulation technology & production lines
Milk & curd supply
Varamin–Pishva farms deliver controlled-microflora curd; plants without fresh-milk intake run on 15–20 kg frozen blocks.
Pasta filata & hot melt
Mozzarella is stretched in hot water; processed cheese emulsifies under vacuum for conveyor-oven heat resistance.
Shred, slice & metallized pack
Pakdasht, Qods and Rey concentrate auto-shredders and metallized packs for fast food and HoReCa.
National quality gates
INSO 4659 (processed) and 4658 (mozzarella): max 61% moisture, LMM 48–52%, 20–30 cm stretch and oil-off control.
Active company database
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Core products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safadasht Food IndustryBrand: Motahar۰۲۱۶۵۴۲۳۶۰۱ · motaharcheese.com | Malard / Safadasht | Production, processing, export | Mozzarella, processed block & shred, Marta khalali | Active |
| Darin Powder Food IndustryBrand: Calin۰۲۱۶۵۴۳۲۸۰۰ · calindairy.com | Malard / Safadasht | Plant, packaging, export | Gouda, cheddar, parmesan; pizza mozzarella | Export |
| GSP ParsBrand: Keep Cup۰۲۱۸۸۷۵۲۶۳۷ · gspfactory.ir | Pishva | Large-scale plant, export | Mozzarella, processed, full-fat topping | Export |
| Doneli Pizza DairyBrand: Kehyazi۰۲۱۳۶۴۲۴۴۴۴ · donelifood.ir | Pakdasht / Abbasabad | Plant, metallized pack, HoReCa | Shredded fast-food processed, block mozzarella | Active |
| Pak Taliseh Food IndustryBrand: 202 / Labdissan۰۲۱۸۸۶۷۶۸۰۰ · 202food.com | Tehran / Alborz | Slicing, MAP, distribution | Gouda & cheddar slices; shredded mozzarella | Active |
| Tandis Food IndustryBrand: Tandis۰۲۱۵۶۳۹۰۳۵۰ · tandisfood.ir | Robat Karim / Nasirshahr | Production, packaging | Processed block, shredded mozzarella | Active |
| Doomas DairyBrand: Doomas۰۲۱۶۷۳۹۱۰۰۰ · doomasdairy.com | Shahriar / Dehk | Industrial dairy | Block & shredded mozzarella, topping | Active |
| Dasht Varamin Pasteurized MilkBrand: —۰۲۱۳۶۲۲۲۱۰۱ | Pishva / Varamin | Milk plant, curd | Industrial curd, block mozzarella | Active |
| Pajan DairyBrand: Shirdaneh۰۲۱۵۶۷۴۳۸۱۳ · pajandairy.com | Baharestan / Nasimshahr | Production & processing | Frozen mozzarella, fast-food processed | Active |
| Mihan Dairy ComplexBrand: Mihan۰۲۱۵۶۴۶۶۰۰۰ · mihan.co.ir | Islamshahr | Megafactory, export | Metallized processed, 2 kg mozzarella | Export |
| Pak Pasteurized DairyBrand: Pak۰۲۱۶۶۸۰۸۰۵۱ · pakdairy.com | Tehran / Fath | Processing, distribution | Frozen mozzarella, bulk processed shred | Active |
| Peyman Ghob PakhshBrand: Shegalio۰۲۱۷۶۲۶۲۳۰۰ · shegalio.com | Pardis / Kamard | Shredding, HoReCa | Specialty shred, restaurant mozzarella | Active |
| Solico GroupBrand: Kaleh / Bani Chau۰۲۱۶۶۴۵۴۵۱۱ · kalleh.com | Tehran | Cold chain, slices, export | Mozzarella, topping, gouda, cheddar, parmesan | Export |
| Paneer LazizBrand: Lazizpaneerlaziz.ir | Tehran | Custom batches | LMM mozzarella, cheddar, aged parmesan | Active |
| Sobh Emrooz FoodBrand: Sobh Emrooz۰۲۱۴۴۵۴۵۱۲۰ | Tehran / Karaj road | Production, packaging | Processed, stretch mozzarella, cheddar & gouda | Active |
| Setareh Namdar AdeliBrand: Adeli۰۲۱۵۶۲۳۵۰۰۰ | Rey / Shamsabad | Processing, slicing | Metallized block & shredded processed | Active |
| Shameh Shir Agro-IndustryBrand: Shameh Shir۰۲۱۳۶۹۰۳۰۹۰ · shamehshir.com | Pishva | Farm, curd | 40% DM curd, block pizza cheese | Active |
| Kalber DairyBrand: Kalber۰۲۱۸۸۸۸۴۵۲۰ · kalber.ir | Tehran hub | Trading, export | Pizza mozzarella, bulk processed | Active |
Wholesale, mesh distribution & cold chain
Oil Depot, Molavi and Mohammadieh clear 2 kg cartons and 10 kg blocks for wholesalers; Kaleh Bani Chau runs −18°C fleets to 20,000+ retail points. In the south-east, Javan Distribution supplies Motahar, Kaleh and Chenaran brands to pizzerias.
| Metric | Critical limit | Deviation impact |
|---|---|---|
| Plant cold store | −18 to −22°C | Psychrotroph growth |
| Distribution trailer | Max −15°C | Shred caking |
| Fast-food thaw | 4–8°C | Uneven oven melt |
| Conveyor oven | 260–285°C | Surface burn if too dry |
Raw milk swings (10–12 kg per kg LMM mozzarella) push plants toward processed and vegetable-fat topping with 40–60% cost savings; dual portfolios of premium natural and economy fast-food cheese improve margin stability.
Strategic outlook
Three growth drivers: consumption dualism (LMM mozzarella and natural cheddar vs vegetable topping), gouda/cheddar slice surge for burgers (Calin, Mihan, 202 IWS lines), and metallized frozen export from Pishva–Safadasht toward Iraq, Armenia, the Gulf and CIS.
Lab capacity, integrated cold storage and multi-layer anti-ice-crystal packs are prerequisites for international transit quality.
Iranco’s team can connect you with active players in this industry.