About Didar
Didar is the company developing the Western Iran Radiation Processing Complex in Malayer, Hamedan Province. According to its corporate website, it entered the radiation processing sector in 2021 through an agreement with the Iran Radiation Applications Development Company. Its stated areas of activity include food and agricultural irradiation, polymer processing and medical device sterilization.
For the food industry, Didar’s published service portfolio focuses on irradiation applications intended to reduce microbial loads, control storage pests and support longer product shelf life. Target categories include spices, seasonings, dried vegetables, medicinal plants and herbal infusions. The suitability of a treatment depends on the product, its packaging and the intended processing objective.
Nuts, dried fruits and other agricultural products are also among the company’s identified markets. Its description of the complex outlines gamma, electron beam and X-ray systems, together with microbiology, dosimetry and polymer laboratory infrastructure. These facilities are described in relation to microbial assessment, absorbed-dose measurement and the evaluation of materials and packaging for radiation processing.
The complex is located at kilometer 18 of the Malayer–Arak road. Its intended business customers include food manufacturers, agricultural processors and exporters, particularly those working with dried fruits, nuts, spices and herbs. Didar also lists consultation on irradiation processes and standards among its services.