QL RESOURCES BERHAD

QL RESOURCES BERHAD stands as one of Malaysia’s most quietly dominant food ecosystems — a company that transformed basic agricultural inputs into a regional supply network feeding millions.

From eggs to seafood, its operations stretch across the full value chain, embedding itself into both upstream production and downstream consumption.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that control of food systems is one of the most enduring forms of economic strength.

Founder:

Dr. Chia Song Kun and family

Current Leadership:

Group CEO: Chia Song Kooi

The leadership continues to guide the organisation with a focus on vertical integration, food security, and sustainable growth across regional markets.

Some companies start with capital — QL began with shells.

In the late 1970s, on a remote shoreline in Malaysia, a small family business collected discarded mollusk shells to sell as calcium feedstock.

It was not glamorous and not scalable, but it was a beginning.

From this modest trade, the founders expanded into animal feed distribution and later into fishmeal processing, marking their shift from trader to producer.

This transition redefined the business, allowing it to move upstream into livestock farming and downstream into marine products and palm oil, forming an integrated agro-based system rather than isolated operations.

Decades later, a defining strategic move came in 2016, when QL entered the retail space through the FamilyMart franchise, extending its value chain directly to consumers.

From shoreline to supermarket, its journey reflects a powerful truth — that when value chains are connected, scale becomes inevitable.

Core Activities include:

• Integrated livestock farming and egg production

• Marine products manufacturing including surimi and fishmeal

• Palm oil plantation and processing

• Consumer food production and retail integration

The Group’s operational model focuses on vertical integration across agro-food production, marine processing, livestock farming, palm oil operations, and consumer-facing retail. By linking upstream raw materials with downstream food products and retail distribution, QL RESOURCES BERHAD positions itself as both an agribusiness operator and a regional food system builder.

Notable Offerings Include:

• Eggs and poultry products across Southeast Asia

• Surimi-based seafood and processed food brands

• Fishmeal and feedstock materials

• FamilyMart convenience store ecosystem

These offerings have enabled QL RESOURCES BERHAD to serve households, food manufacturers, retailers, livestock producers, and modern convenience retail consumers. Its portfolio connects agriculture, seafood processing, food manufacturing, and retail access into a broad consumer and industrial food ecosystem.

1970s – Origins in feedstock trading from shell harvesting

1987 – Establishment of QL RESOURCES BERHAD

1990s – Expansion into livestock and food production

2000 – Listing on Bursa Malaysia

2016 – Entry into retail via FamilyMart

2020s – Growth into regional agro-food enterprise

QL RESOURCES BERHAD has built one of Southeast Asia’s major egg and surimi production systems, strengthening Malaysia’s role in regional food manufacturing and agro-based industries.

The Group has integrated upstream agriculture with downstream processing and consumer retail, creating a resilient food supply model across livestock, marine products, palm oil, and convenience retail.

Its operations support regional food security by providing staple protein sources, processed seafood products, animal feed inputs, and consumer food distribution channels.

Through vertical integration and regional expansion, QL has positioned Malaysia within the broader global agro-food ecosystem while demonstrating how agricultural businesses can scale through system-wide control.

Some companies sell food — QL builds food systems.

From discarded shells to a regional agro-food powerhouse, its legacy is not defined by products alone, but by integration.

Its journey stands as a testament that when every link in the chain is owned, resilience becomes scale.