Kawan Food
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Kawan Food traces its roots to a family pastry business in the 1960s. The adoption of freezing technology became an important step in developing scalable frozen food products.
Registered name
Kawan Food Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Registration no.
126016-A
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Jalan Sungai Pinang 4/19, 42920 Pulau Indah, Selangor,…
Industry
Food & Beverage
Business type
Manufacturer
Key person
Lim Hun Soon @ David Lim · Chairman; Non-Independent Non-Executive
Official website
Verification
Listed
About Kawan Food
Kawan Food traces its origins to a family business making traditional food products in the 1960s. The official history records Kian Guan Trading being founded in the late 1970s and Kawan Food Manufacturing being incorporated in 1984.
The company manufactures frozen food products including paratha, roti chanai, puff pastry, roti boom, chapatti, naan, tortilla and roti wraps, spring-roll pastry and flower roll. Its stated capabilities include high-tech production lines, research and development, quick-freezing technology and automated storage and retrieval.
Kawan Food's published contact address is in Pulau Indah, Selangor. The website says it supplies customers worldwide and identifies food export, food service and wholesale as service areas.
Company Information
| Company name | Kawan Food |
| Registered name | Kawan Food Manufacturing Sdn Bhd |
| Registration no. | 126016-A |
| Brand name(s) | Kawan KG Pastry VEAT Passion Bake Jia You Liang Yuan Aman |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Industry | Food & Beverage |
| Headquarters | Jalan Sungai Pinang 4/19, 42920 Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Phone | +603 3099 1198 |
| General email | info@kawanfood.com |
| Website | Official Website |
| Opening hours | Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holiday closed |
Products & Services
Kawan Food provides the following publicly documented products and services.
Food Export
Supplying frozen food to customers worldwide in branded retail and wholesale packaging.
Official pageCompany Photos
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Leadership & Key People
Public professional information about founders, directors and key business leaders associated with Kawan Food.
Lim Hun Soon @ David Lim
Chairman; Non-Independent Non-Executive
Malaysian, male, aged 69 (as displayed on the official page).
Gan Thiam Chai
Chairman Emeritus
Malaysian, male, aged 71 (as displayed on the official page).
Gan Ka Bien
Director; Executive
Malaysian, female, aged 44 (as displayed on the official page).
Dr Nik Ismail Bin Nik Daud
Director; Senior Independent Non-Executive
Malaysian, male, aged 74 (as displayed on the official page).
Company Timeline
1984
— Kawan Food Manufacturing was established in 1984 after earlier trading activities.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
2005
— The company later expanded manufacturing, automation and export activity and became publicly listed in 2005.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
1960s
Family food business begins — A family began making traditional food products such as pau, spring-roll pastry and kuih manually.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
Late 1970s
Kian Guan Trading founded — Gan Thiam Chai founded Kian Guan Trading as a sole proprietorship supplying traditional and homemade pastry products to local groceries and supermarkets.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
1984
Kawan Food Manufacturing incorporated — Kawan Food Manufacturing was incorporated and began exporting in the mid-1980s; the first export market was Australia.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
2000
New manufacturing facility established — A new manufacturing facility was established at Section 15.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
2005
Kawan Food went public — Kawan Food Berhad was listed on the second board of Bursa Malaysia.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
2006
Kawan Food (Nantong) incorporated — Kawan Food (Nantong) Co. Ltd. was incorporated in August 2006 in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
Source · https://kawanfood.com/our-company/history/
Awards, Certifications & Recognition
| Enterprise 50 Award | SMIDEC and Accenture 2002 |
| International Award for Best Performance | Council of International Awards, U.K. 2002 |
| HACCP accreditation for automated Roti Paratha process | 2002 |
| Enterprise 50 Award | SMIDEC and Deloitte Consulting Malaysia Sdn Bhd 2004 |
| Best Under Billion Awards (BUBA) | 2016 |
| The Edge Billion Ringgit Club | The Edge 2017 |
| BRC Issue 9 Global Standard for Food Safety | 2023 |
| Malaysia Smart Manufacturing Awards – Platinum | 2025 |
| MIFT Product Innovation Award | Malaysia Institute of Food Technology 2025 |
| Smart Factory Excellence & Recognition | 2026 |
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Locations
| Pulau Indah Office / Factory | Jalan Sungai Pinang 4/19, 42920 Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia · +603 3099 1198 |
| Section 15 Office | Lot 20, Jalan Pengapit 15/19, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia · +603 3099 1188 |
Brands & Related Entities
| Brand | Kawan |
| Brand | KG Pastry |
| Brand | VEAT |
| Brand | Passion Bake |
| Brand | Jia You Liang Yuan |
| Brand | Aman |
Stories About Kawan Food
Sources & Research Notes
Information in this record was compiled from the sources listed below and may include company-submitted material reviewed before publication.
- kawanfood.com2026-09-05
- Our Company2026-09-06
- Contact us2026-09-06
- Global2026-09-06
- Certifications & Awards2026-09-06
- Innovation & Research2026-09-06
- Home2026-09-06
Record History
- First-pass record built from the V5 proposal (§20) and the company's own website. Legal entity, leadership, full product catalogue, opening hours and photos still need to be collected before this record is complete.
- Official-source enrichment: overview, registered_name, registration_number, hq_address, opening_hours, phone, general_email, brand_names, markets_served, customer_segments, business_type, state, products, services, people, timeline, recognition, locations, brands, sources, faqs, photos.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kawan Food
What does Kawan Food do?
Kawan Food traces its roots to a family pastry business in the 1960s. The adoption of freezing technology became an important step in developing scalable frozen food products.
Where is Kawan Food based?
Kawan Food lists its headquarters or primary business address as Jalan Sungai Pinang 4/19, 42920 Pulau Indah, Selangor, Malaysia.
When was Kawan Food founded?
Kawan Food records its founding year as 1984.
What is the official website for Kawan Food?
The official website recorded for Kawan Food is kawanfood.com.
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