Tehran Province Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Producers Directory | Iranco
IQF cold chain, county matrix and database of plants, holdings and frozen-food distribution in Greater Tehran
Directory of 22+ IQF processors in Pakdasht, Malard, Rey and Damavand — French fries, ghormeh herbs, mushrooms and frozen fruit with cold-chain and export analysis.
Industrial structure & supply chain
Tehran Province is the country’s hub for consumption, capital concentration and logistics, and plays a decisive role in the frozen processing and IQF ecosystem. The sector depends on uninterrupted cold chains and fast access to farms and dense urban markets.
Three complementary axes: IQF complexes in secondary industrial towns; headquarters, distribution holdings and cash-and-carry in the metropolis; links to Pakdasht, Rey, Varamin and Shahriar for leafy greens and field vegetables.
Target product taxonomy
| Group | Sample items | Key technology |
|---|---|---|
| Leafy greens | Qormeh sabzi mix, ash herbs, kuku herbs, spinach, parsley | Blanch 85–90°C, IQF −38°C |
| Kernel & blends | Corn, peas, broccoli, mushroom, soup mix | Brix sort, fluidized-bed tunnel |
| Fruit & berries | Strawberry, sour cherry, sweet cherry, mango, black mulberry | No blanch; ultra-fast freeze |
| Potato & toppings | French fries, wedges, crispy fried onion, frozen pizza | Par-fry 175°C, DM above 21% |
IQF line from harvest to dispatch
Harvest & hydrocooling
Rapid transfer from Varamin and Pakdasht with chilled-water pre-cooling.
Wash, sort & cut
Multi-stage washing, mechanical sorting and precise slicing.
Blanching
PPO and peroxidase inactivation; chlorophyll colour fixation in vegetables.
IQF tunnel
−35 to −40°C; core freeze in minutes; limits large ice crystals.
Packaging & cold store
MAP or barrier film; −18°C holding in mother warehouse.
Cold distribution
Fleet with dataloggers; retail, HoReCa and export.
County geographic matrix
| County | Industrial town / pole | Specialization | Logistics edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakdasht | Abbasabad, Khwarazmi | Leafy IQF, frozen fruit | Imam Reza expressway, east farms |
| Rey | Shamsabad | Ready meals, semi-prepared potato | IKA, Tehran–Qom motorway |
| Malard | Safadasht, Saraasiab | IQF mushroom, industrial onion | Al-Ghadir freeway, Alborz |
| Shahriar | Kohnez, Shahriar | Potato strips, stone fruit | West Tehran orchards |
| Robat Karim | Nasirabad, Parand | Frozen pizza, IQF machinery | Tehran–Saveh freeway |
| Damavand | Ayninevarzan | Strawberry, cherry, sour cherry IQF | Tehran–Mazandaran corridor |
| Firuzkuh | Firuzkuh, Amiriyeh | Secondary orchard cold store | Mountain climate, north |
| Tehran (city) | Fath, Chitgar, Molavi | Management hub & cash-and-carry | National retail network |
| Varamin / Pishva | Charmshahr, Pishva | Leafy green raw supply | Irrigation grid, primary sort |
Active company database — plants
| Unit / brand | City | Scope | Core products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobar Sabz ComplexBrand: Nobar Sabz+98 21 888876607 · nobarsabz.com | Pakdasht | IQF, packaging, export | Qormeh sabzi herbs, ash herbs, IQF strawberry | Active |
| Be Sabz Damavand Food ProductsBrand: Zar Sabz | Damavand | Processing, export | Frozen herbs, orchard fruit IQF | Active |
| Malard Agro-Industrial ComplexBrand: Malard Mushroom+98 21 65163771 · malardmushrooms.com | Malard | Mushroom, IQF, canned | Sliced and whole-button IQF mushroom | Active |
| Papeli Food IndustriesBrand: Papeli Food+98 21 36424898 · papalifood.com | Pakdasht | Processing, capillary distribution | Leafy greens, corn, fried onion | Regional |
| Mani Laziz Prep & PackagingBrand: Mani Laziz | Rey | Frozen processing | Herbs, onion, fast food | Active |
| Sabzavaran Nik Co.Brand: Sabzavaran | Robat Karim | HoReCa, pizza | Industrial herbs, semi-prepared pizza | Active |
| Mahya Protein ComplexBrand: Mahya Protein+98 21 55003258 · mahyaprotein.com | Tehran / Rey | French fries, distribution | Par-fried strips, nuggets | Export |
| Zhazhk Sabz Co.Brand: Zhazhk Sabz | Pakdasht | IQF | IQF fruit & vegetables, fried onion | Active |
| Sabzi Iran Co.Brand: Sabzan+98 21 65740600 · sabzan.ir | Malard | Plant processing | Garlic & onion powder, base herb mixes | Active |
| Sahar Mushroom Agro-IndustryBrand: Sahar Mushroom | Malard / Tehran | Cultivation, IQF | IQF mushroom | Active |
| Kimia Gam AlborzBrand: Kimia Gam | Tehran | Wholesale, export | French fries, herbs, mushroom | Export |
| Kimia Kala FarzamBrand: Farzam | Tehran | B2B trading | Industrial 9×9, 10×10 strips | Active |
Holdings & parent networks
| Holding / brand | Tehran hub | IQF base | Flagship basket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solico Group (Pemina / Kaleh)pemina.com | Azadi | Isfahan, Amol | Qormeh sabzi herbs, French fries, pizza |
| Talachin Agro-Industry (Bato)talachin.com | Valiasr | Abik (240 t/day) | French fries, wedges, crinkle |
| Mehrshahr Mehran (Sard o Taze)sardotaze.com | Yaftabad | Karaj / Mahdasht | Sautéed herbs, blends, berries |
| Setareh Yakh Asia (BA Foods)bafoods.com | Kuy-e Nasr | Shiraz + Tehran logistics | Par-fried strips, wedges |
Distribution, cash-and-carry & HoReCa
| Operator | Coverage | Role | Frozen basket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahsepar Distributionrahseparpakhsh.ir | Tehranpars | Fast food | French fries, pizza, mushroom |
| Tak Pakhsh Pishrotakpakhsh.co | Shamsabad | Wholesale | Herbs, corn, strawberry |
| Ayhan Distributionayhanfood.ir | West Tehran | Fast food / retail | Strips, 10 kg blends |
| Selva Distribution (Salamat va Amniyat) | Central terminal | Nationwide cold chain | Herbs, pizza, breaded |
| Shayan French Friesshayanpotato.com | Central market | B2B cash-and-carry | Bulk strips 10 & 2.5 kg |
| Zarin French Frieszarinpotato.ir | Export offices | High-volume export | Par-fried, crinkle, onion |
Market, cold chain & export
The highest risk is cold-chain failure and melt–refreeze cycles in capital traffic; recrystallization destroys texture in strawberry, broccoli and leafy IQF and raises drip loss after thaw. Optimal holding is −18°C.
Summer power gaps in Abbasabad and Shamsabad raise generator costs and thermal-shock risk in ammonia cold stores.
HoReCa pull is the main demand driver; 2.5 kg strip packs turn quickly in the capital’s cold warehouses. French fry exports to Iraq, the Gulf, Russia and the CIS and authentic sautéed herb mixes to Europe and the Gulf add value — subject to HACCP and ISO 22000.
Strategic outlook
- Contract farming with Rey, Varamin and Shahriar plains and industrial potato from Hamadan and Ardabil
- IoT dataloggers in warehouse and urban refrigerated fleet
- Cut variety (crinkle, wedges, hash brown) and custom mushroom/onion slices
- Multilingual packs and MRL inspection for neighbour and Eurasian markets
Tehran Province has evolved from a pure consumption market into the national command centre for supply chain, IQF engineering and frozen distribution.
Iranco’s team can connect you with active players in this industry.