Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of QAF Ltd and was founded in 1969 by an American named Horatio Sye Slocumm. Gardenia became a market leader in Malaysia within just 4 years, achieving a 99% brand recall rate. It is currently owned by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Al-Bukhary, the richest Bumiputra corporate figure in Malaysia. Gardenia produces various baked goods and works closely with organizations like NADI to promote healthy eating and fight diabetes in Malaysia.