[1] It is listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) via its parent company, QAF Limited, which also owns Bonjour Bakery, and are headquartered at the Chinatown Complex in South Bridge Road.

[2] Gardenia was established by Horatio Sye Slocumm, an American who was an employee of International Executive Service Corps and worked with bakeries based in the United States.

[10] Lin Kejian, meanwhile, is the son of Andree Halim, essentially the substantial owners of QAF are related to Salim Group.

[10][1] Gardenia Food Industries has been operating in Brunei since 1972, and is currently the country's top manufacturer and wholesale dealer of bread, buns, cakes and pastries.

[8] Until late 2017, Gardenia expanded its operations to the Asian market in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia and China.