Tehran Province Tomato Paste, Puree & Cooking Base Producers | Iranco
16-county matrix, seven product families, 22 active units and Anbar Naft–Khayyam wholesale analysis
Directory of tomato paste, fruit puree, IQF fried onion, sliced mushroom and stock plants across Pakdasht, Varamin, Malard and Tehran — Nobar Sabz, Kambiz, Elite, Behrouz Nik and Pars Faravar.
Tomato paste, purees & cooking bases across Tehran Province
Urban lifestyles, institutional catering and ready meals have reshaped demand for tomato paste, fruit purees, fried onion, IQF herbs, sliced mushroom and industrial stocks. Tehran sits at a dual supply chain: concentrating harvests from southern plains and repackaging high-value aseptic semi-finished goods.
This report maps all 16 counties, seven product families, core processing technologies, 22 active companies and the Anbar Naft–Khayyam wholesale corridor.
Product matrix & processing standards
| Product group | Market forms | Key technology | Industrial use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial tomato paste | Can, glass, aseptic, bulk | Hot/Cold break, vacuum concentrate | Sauce, ketchup, industrial bases |
| Fruit pastes | Pomegranate, sour plum, citrus | Film evaporation <65°C | Sour condiments, thick sauces |
| Purees & concentrates | Tomato, apple, peach, pumpkin | Finisher 0.5–0.8 mm, blanch | Beverages, jam, soup bases |
| Fried onion, garlic, mint | Sliced, diced, frozen | Continuous frying, vacuum drain | Stews, catering, IQF |
| Frozen vegetables | Herb mixes for stew & ash | Wash, cut, IQF tunnel −40°C | Restaurants, ready meals |
| Processed mushroom | Sliced, blanched | Optical sort, PPO blanch | Catering, canning |
| Stock & stew bases | Persian stew bases, extracts | Hydrolysis, vacuum concentrate | Soup powders, cubes |
Core production technologies
Tomato paste concentration
Hot Break (85–95°C) for pectin and sauce viscosity, or Cold Break for lighter colour; vacuum evaporation and Brix 27–38 control.
Puree & blanching
Two-stage finishers, blanch to inactivate oxidative enzymes, aseptic filling in aluminium bags.
IQF vegetables
−40°C tunnel freezing to limit macro crystals and preserve texture after thawing in industrial kitchens.
Stock & stew bases
Hydrolysed bone/meat extraction, decanter fat removal and Persian stew base formulation.
Geographic coverage — 16 Tehran counties
| County | Industrial zones | Product focus | Logistics role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Fath Hwy, bulk warehouses | Paste, stock, wholesale | HQ & national distribution |
| Rey | Shamsabad, Khavaran | Paste, fried veg, puree | Cold-chain hubs |
| Pakdasht | Abbasabad, Shenzar | IQF herbs, fried onion | Quick-freeze pole |
| Varamin | Salariyeh, Javadabad | Tomato paste, veg puree | Farm-linked plants |
| Pishva | Pishva IZ | Paste, export puree | Sorting terminals |
| Malard | Safadasht | Mushroom, pomegranate paste | Industrial slicing |
| Shahriar | Qajarabad | Mushroom, fried onion | Complementary processing |
| Robat Karim | Nasirabad | Fried onion, dried veg | Dry packing |
| Eslamshahr | Ahmadabad Mostofi | Canned paste, ready veg | Processing & catering |
| Baharestan | Ghaleh Mir | Fried onion, extracts | SW complement |
| Firuzkuh | Industrial zone | Temperate fruit puree | Orchard concentrate |
| Damavand | Damavand 2 | Apple/plum puree | Orchard by-products |
| Qods | Haft Juy | Chopped veg, paste | West gateway |
| Qarchak | Qarchak IZ | Paste, fried veg | Varamin plain processing |
| Pardis | Khorramdasht | Condiments, blends | Warehousing & R&D |
| Shemiranat | Lavasan, Fasham | Artisan pastes | Small workshops |
Active company database
IQF, ready herbs & southeast belt
| Company | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobar Sabz Agro-Industry Complexnobarsabz.com | Pakdasht | IQF processing & export | Frozen herbs, fried onion | Export |
| Golchin Ghanecheha Food Industries | Pakdasht | Agro-processing plant | Canned tomato paste, fruit puree | Active |
| Hani Food Industrieshanifoods.com | Rey | Ready-meal plant | Stew bases, fried onion & herbs | Active |
| Nazchin Tomato Paste Factory | Rey | Tomato paste unit | Canned & glass paste, industrial puree | Active |
| Sabzikadeh Pak Production Group | Rey | Semi-industrial processing | Fried onion, garlic, herb mixes | Wholesale |
| Stvarna (Adli) Agro-Industrystvarna.com | Varamin | Farm-to-factory | Tomato paste, puree, canned veg | Export |
| Dasht Javidan Varamin Agro-Industry | Varamin | Agro-industry | Industrial tomato paste, veg puree | Active |
| Khadiyo Noor Kabir Food Industries | Varamin | Vegetable processing | Vegetable purees, semi-ready veg | Active |
Tomato & fruit paste — western belt
| Company | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kambiz Food Industrieskambizfood.ir | Malard | Production, packing, export | Tomato & pomegranate paste, sauces | Export |
| Somayeh Food Industriessomayeh.com | Malard | Industrial plant | Pomegranate & tomato paste, pickles | Export |
| Behrouz Nik Food Industriesbehrouznik.ir | Tehran | Production, export, distribution | Tomato paste, pomegranate paste | Export |
| Kohan Taam Food Industrieskohantaam.ir | Tehran | Bulk & packing | Aseptic paste 36–38 Brix, bulk paste | Wholesale |
| Alale Tomato Paste Factory | Eslamshahr | Processing plant | Canned paste, puree, bulk | Active |
| Navidkaran Co-op (Bartar Industries)bartar.co | Robat Karim | Processing & distribution | Fried onion, garlic, tomato paste | Active |
| Golha Food Industriesgolhaco.ir | Tehran | Processing | Fried onion, garlic, meat extract | Active |
Fruit puree, stock, mushroom & wholesale
| Company | County | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alifard Group (Sunich)sunich.org | Firuzkuh | Fruit concentrates | Apple, peach puree; tomato puree | Export |
| Pars Faravar International Tradingconcentrat.ir | Tehran | Bulk ingredients, export | Aseptic drums, industrial purees | Export |
| Elite Ready Food Industrieselitefood.ir | Tehran | Production & distribution | Chicken/beef stock, concentrates | Export |
| Mahnam Food Industriesmahnam.co | Tehran | Processing & export | Meat extract, stock powders | Export |
| Malard Mushroom Agro-Industrymalardmushrooms.ir | Malard | Grow & slice plant | Fresh & frozen sliced mushroom | Active |
| Dorrin Mushroom Industriesdorrin.co | Shahriar | Mushroom processing | Sliced & blanched mushroom | Active |
| Mahdavi Wholesale / Anbar Naft Hubbazarganiemahdavi.ir | Tehran | Bulk trading | Canned paste, fried onion, HoReCa staples | Wholesale |
Key players vs product portfolio
| Player | Tomato paste | Puree | Fried onion | IQF herbs | Mushroom | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobar Sabz | — | — | Frozen | Full | — | — |
| Kambiz | Full | Base | Base | — | — | Condiment |
| Behrouz Nik | Full | Tomato | — | Canned mix | — | Sauces |
| Elite | — | Flakes | — | Dried | Base | Full |
| Hani | Line | Veg | Continuous | Cooked | Cooked | Full |
| Golha | Retail | — | Full | Dried | — | Extract |
| Malard Mushroom | — | — | — | — | Full | — |
| Pars Faravar | Bulk | Full | Bulk | — | — | Concentrate |
Market structure, wholesale & exports
Households and HoReCa now outsource herb prep, onion frying and stock cooking to industrial lines. FX swings and short tomato harvests squeeze Varamin–Pakdasht plants; canning syndicates lobby to prioritise domestic processing. Water and effluent limits push some sites toward aseptic repacking in Rey and Robat Karim.
Anbar Naft and southern Khayyam remain price-discovery hubs for bulk paste and 10–17 kg tins; Shourabad and Kahrizak store 230 kg aseptic drums.
Strategic outlook
Margins on hydrolysed stocks and stew bases have overtaken bulky traditional cans. Elite, Mahnam and Hani capture more of middle-income urban baskets with authentic Persian flavour profiles.
Pakdasht and Malard lead frozen fried onion and sliced mushroom for fast-food chains; Behrouz Nik and Kambiz are standout exporters in canned paste and pomegranate products.
Iranco's specialist team can connect you with active players in this industry.