
آذربایجان غربی · ارومیه
The Urmia plain and surrounding farmland anchor Iran's fruit and vegetable conversion industry; provincial processing capacity reaches about 1.9 million tonnes of raw material per year, with tomato taking the largest industrial share.
Urmia's climate and evaporator scale draw summer and autumn tomato from Moghan and Zanjan into local plants; over recent decades the sector shifted from small-pack canning to high-volume aseptic and bulk industrial paste.
| Technical / commercial factor | Aseptic paste | Non-aseptic bulk |
|---|---|---|
| Brix range | Mainly 36–38 and 30–32 | 28–30 and 30–32 (sometimes up to 36) |
| Pack & carrier | Sterile barrier bag in 220–230 kg steel drum | PE/metal 230 kg drums; road tankers |
| Sterilisation | Continuous vacuum aseptic fill | Traditional hot fill without sterile liner |
| Storage | Covered ambient warehouse | Chilled storage above 0 °C |
| Colour index | High, stable (typically 2.0–2.2) | Oxidation-sensitive; gradual darkening |
| Primary use | Export reprocessing; blended juices | Domestic canning; sauce & ready meals |
| Target market | Turkey, Russia, Iraq, Romania, Bulgaria | Canning & sauce plants in W. Azerbaijan & central Iran |
| Parameter | Range / target | Trade importance |
|---|---|---|
| Brix | 36–38 export; 28–32 bulk | Contract pricing basis |
| Colour index | 2.0–2.2 (Urmia typical) | Competitive edge in downstream formulas |
| Viscosity (Bostwick) | Per industrial contract | Sauce & ketchup texture control |
| Total acidity | Buyer specification | Microbial stability |
Multilayer aluminium-barrier bag in 220–230 kg drum; over two years ambient shelf life.
36–38 Brix for export; removes need for cold-chain warehousing.
After tomato season: apple, peach, apricot and grape on the same evaporators.
Traditional hot fill to tanks and drums; chilled use for canning and sauce plants.
Drum transit to Turkey, Russia, Iraq and Eurasia at lower road cost than central Iran.
Aseptic packing removes refrigerated warehousing cost and enables long transit without preservatives.
| Corridor / zone | Key units | Transit & infrastructure | Raw material |
|---|---|---|---|
| North & NW (Urmia–Salmas) | Tataoo, Urum Ada, Orum Rab, Golfam, Bahaneh | Razi (Khoy) & Bazargan customs; Turkey transit | Nazlu plain & northern intake |
| South & SE (Mahabad & Qareh Aghaj) | Orum Spoota, Barsu, Orum Narin, Shahdaab, San San Shahd | Piranshahr Tamarchin; Iraq & Kurdistan market | Baranduzchai & Miandoab tomatoes |
| East (Darya, Reyhanabad, Kalantari) | Pakdis, Sib Nosh Nazlu | Urmia airport; Tabriz highway | Moghan & Zanjan inbound loads |
| Urmia Industrial City Phase 2 | Orum Spoota workshops & packing | Utilities, weighbridges, drum storage | Aseptic & bulk truck loading |
| نام واحد / برند | موقعیت | حوزه | محصولات | بازار |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orum Spoota Food Industries ComplexBrand: Spoota, Goldvitaspoota.net | Urmia–Mahabad Rd km 14; Industrial City Phase 2 | Processing, aseptic packing, export | Aseptic 36–38 Brix; bulk drum paste | İhracat |
| Pakdis Public JSCBrand: Sundis, Webes, Barettapakdisco.com | Darya Rd km 3 (Reyhanabad) | Mother plant, aseptic, exporter | 230 kg aseptic drums; bulk industrial paste | İhracat |
| Barsu Conversion IndustriesBrand: Barsu | Central district, Qareh Aghaj | Processing plant, exporter (~9 kt) | Aseptic & bulk paste; fruit puree | İhracat |
| Tataoo Food ProductsBrand: Tataoo, Tatatataoo.com | Salmas Rd km 11 | Processing, bulk packing, export | Bulk paste; canned paste; concentrates | İhracat |
| Orum Narin Co.Brand: Shadleeshadlee.com | Qareh Aghaj Rd km 6 | Aseptic processing, export | Industrial aseptic paste; purees | İhracat |
| Shahdaab Urmia JSCBrand: Ay Sooshahdaab.com | Start of Mahabad Rd | Conversion, B2B, export | Bulk drum paste; concentrates | İhracat |
| Urum Ada Food IndustriesBrand: Urum Adaurumada.org | Salmas Rd km 12 | Packing, export | Aseptic paste; bulk 25–32 Brix | İhracat |
| Sib Nosh Nazlu Food IndustriesBrand: Sib Noshsibnosh.ir | Talatapeh Rd km 10 | Aseptic specialist, supplier | High-Brix aseptic; aseptic puree | İhracat |
| Golfam Urmia Co.Brand: Taraghigolfam.ir | Salmas Rd km 7 | Processing & packing | Bulk & canned paste; non-meat canning | Aktif |
| Zarchin Urmia Conversion IndustriesBrand: Lilliput | Peri-urban industrial belt | Conversion processing | Bulk paste; puree; compote | Aktif |
| Orum Rab Food IndustriesBrand: Orum Rab | South Nazlu, Salmas Rd km 12 | Production & packing | Bulk paste; concentrated puree | Aktif |
| San San Shahd Urmia Co.Brand: Somenso | Mahabad Road corridor | Conversion processing | Aseptic paste; juice concentrates | Aktif |
| Kowsar Be Chine Samin (Bahaneh)Brand: Bahaneh | Salmas Rd km 7 (Mousavi complex) | Processing & packing | Aseptic; tank/drum bulk; cans | İhracat |
| Bamshad Urmia Co.Brand: Bagheri | Central district | Conversion plant | Bulk paste; fruit puree | Aktif |
| Khosh Dis Urmia Co.Brand: Khosh Dis | Suburban conversion zone | Processing | Tomato paste; pickles; vinegar | Aktif |
| Bahman Sib Dasht Azerbaijan Co.Brand: Sib Dasht | Highway industrial belt | Conversion unit | Tomato paste; agro concentrates | Aktif |
| نام واحد / برند | موقعیت | حوزه | محصولات | بازار |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pars Faravar Food Industries (Urmia unit)Brand: Pars Faravarconcentrat.ir | Central Urmia industrial zone | Processing, export, bulk supply | Bulk & aseptic 28–38 Brix | İhracat |
| Tandis Tejarat Mehstan (TTM Food)Brand: TTM Foodttmfood.com | Hassani Blvd, Urmia | Trading, B2B export | Aseptic 36–38 in 220 L drums | İhracat |
| Nikan Parsian Trading Co.Brand: Nikan | Export trading offices | Export, B2B wholesale | Export aseptic; factory bulk paste | Toptan |
| Amin Talash Saman Co.Brand: Amin Talashniazpardaz.com | South Khayyam St, Urmia | Supply, distribution, export | Aseptic & non-aseptic paste; puree | Toptan |
| Vita Puree Urmia Co.Brand: Vita Puree | Central business district | Industrial wholesaler, export | Drum aseptic paste; fruit puree | Toptan |
| Pattern / player | Target segment | Deal criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic bulk demand | Canneries, sauce, frozen meal plants | Price per Brix unit; bright colour; micro load limits |
| Aseptic export | Ex-Work or border delivery; cash settlement | Contract 36–38 Brix; colour above 2.1 |
| Urmia trading houses | TTM, Pars Faravar, Nikan, Amin Talash, Vita Puree | Peak-season finance; lot aggregation for CIS buyers |
Lake Urmia hydrological stress and water-intensive crop limits push plants to source tomatoes 300–500 km away (Moghan, Zanjan), squeezing margins. Imported aseptic bags and drums plus FX volatility pressure export unit costs.
Survivors will diversify into fruit puree off-season, water recycling and by-products from peel/seed, and stronger links between grower cooperatives, Urmia Chamber of Commerce and aseptic plants.
Shared tomato and fruit puree evaporator lines justify heavy aseptic investment and keep Urmia at the centre of regional food B2B trade.
Orum Spoota, Pakdis, Barsu, Pars Faravar and traders TTM and Vita Puree integrate Urmia's aseptic and bulk paste chain for international and domestic buyers.
Iranco's specialist team can connect you with active players in this industry.