Food, feed & ESBO chain — 14-unit directory across Vandadeh, Mobarakeh and JI Industrial Zone
B2B guide to soybean oil in Isfahan — Golbahar Sepahan, Naz, Pak Shimi, Lador Fat, Fanavaran Shimi and wholesale traders; grade matrix and three distribution routes.
Isfahan Province—and the industrial core of Isfahan County—is a national hub for soybean crushing, refining, chemical conversion and distribution. Demand spans food manufacturing, polymer chemistry (epoxidized soybean oil, ESBO) and intensive poultry/livestock complexes, so by-products from fatty acids to feed-grade oil are absorbed inside the province.
| Product family | Sub-products | Technical profile | Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edible soybean oil | Liquid, refined, frying base | Full refine; omega-3; cooking & canning | Bottles, 20 L pails, 16–17 kg tins |
| Crude & feed-grade | Poultry oil, bulk feed | Lecithin; high energy density | Tankers, 19–20 kg pails, drums |
| Polymer derivatives | ESBO, epoxy plasticizer | Epoxidation; DOP replacement | 200 L industrial drums |
| Processing by-products | Fatty acids, lecithin | Neutralization & degumming | Drums & tankers |
| Corridor / zone | Chain role | Key players |
|---|---|---|
| Northern corridor (Vandadeh, Morché Khort) | Refining & crushing | Golbahar Sepahan, Naz, Lador Fat |
| Isfahan County & JI zone | Trading & packing | Capillary distribution, food plants |
| Mobarakeh & Sci-Tech Park | Chemistry & ESBO | Pak Shimi, Farzan, Fanavaran |
From northern refineries and Isfahan bulk traders to packers, HORECA and modern retail chains.
Tanker crude soybean oil from feed processors to broiler and dairy complexes.
Crude oil to epoxidation units in Mobarakeh and the Sci-Tech Park, then to PVC, cable and leather plants.
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Key products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golbahar Sepahan Oil & Agro IndustryBrand: Orchid~93,500 t/y capacity | Shahinshahr (Vandadeh) | Crushing, refining, packing, export | Refined & liquid soybean oil; canola; meal | Active |
| Isfahan Industrial & Vegetable Oil PlantsBrand: Naz | Vandadeh / Morché Khort | Refining, packing, export | Edible & blended soybean oil; sunflower | Active |
| Pak Shimi Co. | Mobarakeh | Knowledge-based ESBO processing | Epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO); waxes & lubricants | Active |
| Fanavaran Shimi Sepahan | Isfahan (Sci-Tech Park) | Specialty chemical processing | Epoxy soybean oil grades; PVC additives | Active |
| Lador Fat Oil ProductionBrand: Lador Fat | Charmshahr | Processing & distribution | Crude soybean oil; feed & poultry grades | Active |
| Mohsen Faraz Asman Food Industries | JI Industrial Zone | Processing & packing | Liquid soybean oil; frying oil; canned goods | Active |
| Golshad Naghsh Jahan Industrial Co. | Isfahan | Manufacturing | Pure & blended oils; livestock inputs | Active |
| Farzan Shimi Sepahan | Mobarakeh | Industrial processing | Oil defoamers & antifoams; lubricants | Active |
| Behin Polymer Co. | Morché Khort | Polymer processing | Epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Key products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faradam Zarin Middle East | Isfahan | Bulk distribution, feed inputs | Crude soybean oil for livestock & poultry; canola | Provincial |
| Sobhan Soy & Oil — Isfahan Office | Isfahan | Distribution agency & wholesale | Crude & refined soy oil; soy protein & meal | Active |
| Chalak Amini Trading | Isfahan | Wholesale & bulk trading | Refined soybean oil (drums & tonnage) | Active |
| Saeed Aghaei Trading | Isfahan | Wholesale hub & distribution | Liquid & frying oil (16 kg tins) | Active |
| Zarrfat Trading & Attari | Isfahan | Retail & wholesale | Pure soybean oil (60–500 ml packs) | Active |
Soybean oil flows in Isfahan move through three relatively direct channels with limited extra intermediation. ESBO demand rises as global rules tighten on phthalate plasticizers; Mobarakeh and the Sci-Tech Park can anchor regional exports. In feed grades, poultry branding and peroxide control separate leading suppliers.
Knowledge-based epoxidation units give Isfahan a national edge in replacing phthalate plasticizers (e.g. DOP) with bio-compatible ESBO—especially for flexible PVC, synthetic leather and wire & cable compounds.
Dependence on imported beans and crude oil ties operating risk to FX and global seed prices; contract farming and bulk storage are key stabilizers. ESBO growth and deodorization upgrades for soy-based frying blends are the next capex themes for northern Isfahan refineries.
Iranco connects you with crushers, ESBO producers and wholesalers.