About Aria Nuts

Three generations. One standard of purity.

From a family co-op in Khorasan to shipments across 42 countries, Aria Nuts has spent three decades refining the export of Persian saffron, dates, dried fruits, and pistachios.

280+
Partner Farms
42+
Countries Served
12k
Tons Annually
30+
Years Exporting

Our Story

Founded in 1994 by the Ariazand family, the company began with a single saffron field outside Torbat-e Heydarieh. Today we operate three processing facilities, partner with 280+ farms, and ship to importers from Hamburg to Shanghai. What hasn't changed: every batch is graded by hand before it leaves Iran.

Our Mission

To make premium Persian agriculture accessible to global buyers — without compromising on traceability, lab certification, or fair grower compensation.

Our Vision

A world where every kilo of saffron and every date you import carries a verified story of where it grew, who picked it, and how it traveled to you.

Origin

Sourcing Regions

We do not buy from anonymous markets. Our products come from four distinct Iranian agricultural regions, each chosen for its proven soil, climate, and generational know-how.

Saffron

Khorasan Razavi

The saffron belt of Iran. Our partner farms in Torbat-e Heydarieh and Qaen harvest Crocus sativus at dawn during the short autumn window.

Dates

Bam & Jiroft

Mazafati and Piarom palms grown in oasis micro-climates, where summer heat and winter chill create the ideal sugar concentration.

Pistachios

Fars & Kerman

Home of the Akbari and Ahmad Aghaei varieties. Long, open-shell pistachios from high-altitude orchards with low aflatoxin risk.

Dried Fruits

Central Plateau

Figs, apricots, and raisins from East Azerbaijan and Hamedan, sun-dried on the farms without added sulfur or sugar.

Quality

Quality Control

Every batch passes a five-stage inspection before it is approved for export. Independent third-party testing is available on request.

  1. 01

    Origin Audit

    We verify the farm, harvest date, and field practices before any raw material enters our facility.

  2. 02

    Lab Testing

    Moisture, aflatoxin, pesticide residue, and purity analysis using SGS or Bureau Veritas protocols.

  3. 03

    Hand Grading

    Trained sorters remove broken threads, off-color pistachios, and undersized dates to meet export grade.

  4. 04

    Packaging Control

    Vacuum-sealed, nitrogen-flushed, or moisture-barrier packaging matched to the destination climate and transit time.

  5. 05

    Pre-Shipment Inspection

    Final random sampling, document check, and container sealing under buyer or third-party supervision.

Export

Global Export Experience

We have shipped agricultural products to importers, distributors, and food manufacturers on four continents.

Europe

Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, UK — retail and wholesale saffron, dates, and pistachios.

Middle East & North Africa

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait — high-volume date and mixed-nut programs.

East Asia

China, South Korea, Japan — premium saffron and gift-grade pistachios.

Americas

USA, Canada, Brazil — food-manufacturing ingredients and private-label dried fruit.

From FOB Bandar Abbas to CIF air freight via IKA, our export desk handles Incoterms, phytosanitary certificates, certificates of origin, and customs paperwork so your receiving team does not have to.

Sustainability

Sustainability & Farmer Partnerships

Premium quality depends on healthy soil and stable grower relationships. We invest in both.

Water Stewardship

Drip irrigation and deficit-irrigation trials in partner orchards to reduce water use per kilo of crop.

Soil Health

Composting of pomace and crop residue, plus rotation plans to preserve the microbiome of saffron fields.

Fair Pricing

Long-term contracts with above-market floor prices so farmers can plan seasons without price volatility.

Carbon-Aware Logistics

Route optimization and consolidated containers to cut emissions per shipped ton.

Compliance

International Compliance

Our facilities and documentation are built to pass the audits that global buyers expect.

ISO 22000

Food safety management systems certified across all three processing facilities.

HACCP

Hazard analysis and critical control points applied to every production line and storage zone.

SGS & Bureau Veritas

Independent third-party inspection and lab reports available for every shipment.

Halal & Kosher Ready

Production lines and ingredient handling separated to support halal and kosher certification on request.

Our Values

01

Traceability

Every shipment tied to a named farm and harvest date.

02

Quality First

We reject up to 18% of harvested goods that don't meet our spec.

03

Fair Trade

Farmers receive above-market prices on long-term contracts.

04

On-Time Logistics

97% of orders ship within the contracted window.

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