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MOU: Wellspire Appointed as Khee San’s Sole Distributor in Thailand

Wellspire Holdings Berhad (Wellspire), a distributor of consumer-packaged foods in Thailand, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wellspire Global Trading, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Khee San Food Industries Sdn Bhd (Khee San), a subsidiary of Khee San Berhad. MOU: Wellspire Appointed as Khee San’s Sole Distributor in Thailand the signing ceremony was held recently at St Regis Kuala Lumpur. 

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Wellspire Holdings Berhad and Khee San Berhad exchange certificates of appreciation to commemorate this significant partnership

Wellspire was represented by Mo Guopiao, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, while Khee San was represented by (Edward Tan), (Chief Executive Officer). 

Under this agreement, Wellspire will become Khee San’s sole and exclusive distributor in Thailand. As a start, Wellspire will distribute, import, export, sell and resell Khee San products, namely Fruit Plus and Kiss Me. The agreement is valid from 23 August 2023 to 22 August 2026 for a period of three (3) years.

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Strategic Cooperation Agreement signing between Wellspire Holdings Berhad and Khee San Berhad
From left to right: Kua Chin Teck, Executive Director of Wellspire Holdings Berhad; YHM Tengku Dato’ Indera Abu Bakar Ahmad Bin Almarhum Tengku Tan Sri Abdullah, Executive Chairman of Wellspire Holdings Berhad; Mo Guopiao, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Wellspire Holdings Berhad; Edward Tan Juan Peng, Chief Executive Officer of Khee San Berhad; Desmond Yong Loong Chen, Executive Chairman of Khee San Berhad; Steven Ng Chee Keong, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Khee San Berhad

With logistics, marketing, and distribution playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of the snack food distribution business, companies recognize that they need to accelerate the development of market penetration solutions to ensure they remain competitive whilst exploiting high-growth market opportunities. 

Therefore, this Wellspire and Khee San partnership brings together extensive logistical networks, intimate connections to the market, and strong manufacturing capabilities to deliver lucrative commercial benefits and strategic advantages for both companies.

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Congratulations to Wellspire and Khee San partnership that will brings together extensive logistical networks, intimate connections to the market, and strong manufacturing capabilities to deliver lucrative commercial benefits and strategic advantages for both companies.

Wellspire will also be in a strong position to further capitalise on the growth in online shopping and e-commerce sales, while enhancing its product mix and serving more segments of market demand in Thailand.

The success of this strategic partnership with Khee San will likely see even more distributorship opportunities for Wellspire to introduce new lines of snack products to meet the growing local demand for novelty and variety, while strengthening its foothold in the Thai market.

Likewise, Wellspire Appointed as Khee San’s Sole Distributor in Thailand will allow Khee San to rapidly expand its access and footprint within the Thai snack food market, putting it in a strong position for future revenue growth and market diversification. According to Statista, the revenue value of Thai snack food market has exceeded USD 1 billion in 2023, and is projected to witness a CAGR of 7.16% during the period of 2023-2028, growing from USD 1.07 billion in 2023, to over USD 1.54 billion by 2028. In relation to total population figures, the Thai market generated a revenue of US$15.31 per person in 2023.

Khee San is Malaysia's most prominent domestic candy and sweets manufacturer, with an illustrious history of over 50 years. The Company currently exports to over 20 countries, with major destinations: Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, South Africa and other Asia Pacific countries. 

For the domestic market, Khee San is focusing on widening its coverage to all the various retail sales point outlets across both the wholesale and modern distribution channels. These sales points range from mom-and-pop outlets, 24-hour convenience stores, and big hypermarket chains.

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Mo Guopiao, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Wellspire Holdings Berhad

Mo from Wellspire, said, “We are pleased to work with Khee San to distribute its candy and sweets on an exclusive basis in Thailand. This cooperation marks an important milestone for us. It reflects Khee San’s trust and confidence in our unparallel distribution capabilities that also include major supermarkets and chain convenience store brands in Thailand.”

“Furthermore, this reaffirms our role in facilitating the expansion of Malaysian-made products in the overseas market. Strengthening our position as one of the key distributors in the region.”

“Moving forward, we welcome more innovative and growth-driven Malaysian food manufacturers to explore collaborations with Wellspire. By leveraging on our market insights, know-how and reach in Thailand, homegrown brands can effectively tap an immense and high-growth consumer market that has a population of 70 million,” he added. 

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Edward Tan Juan Peng, Chief Executive Officer of Khee San Berhad

(Edward Tan) from Khee San, said, “We are looking forward to working with Wellspire to introduce our market-leading products into Thailand, where the revenue for the confectionery market is expected to grow annually by more than 6.05%.”  

“Our expansion into Thailand is also a showcase of our commitment to drive business growth by tapping into opportunities across the region while continuously improving our existing products as well as introducing new line-ups so as to generate sustainable value creation for our shareholders and stakeholders,” he said.

For the past few months, Wellspire has secured multiple new and renewed existing partnerships with international brands like QiaQia for ChaCha sunflower seeds, Weilong for Weilong Big Hot Stick (Latiao) and Weilong Konjac Shuang as well well as Cundo chocolate-based cakes. 

For more information about MOU: Wellspire Appointed as Khee San’s Sole Distributor in Thailand, please visit 

Wellspire Holdings Berhad Website https://wellspireholdings.com/ 

Khee San Berhad Website http://www.kheesanbhd.com/

8 comments:

  1. Bagus kerjasama ni,dapat melebarkan sayap

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  2. Wellspire is now the exclusive distributor for Khee San snacks in Thailand. This is a smart move because it taps into Thailand's snack cravings and helps both companies succeed. It's a win-win!

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  3. Khee San becoming the sole distributor in Thailand sounds like it'll make Wellspire products more accessible there!

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  4. tahniah di atas pencapaian. moga terus sukses melebarkan perniagaan ke negara2 asia dan satu hri ke peringkat dunia

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  5. Tahniah skrg Wellspire dah ke thailand kembangkan sayapnya

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  6. Congratulations Wellspire and Khee San. This is a good partnership. All the best.

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  7. Thanks for sharing this, just got to know that Wellspire is now the exclusive distributor for Khee San snacks in Thailand. Cheers SiennyLovesDrawing

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  8. Ohh wowo... congratulations to Wellspire that it is now the exclusive distributor for Khee San snacks in Thailand. Cheers SiennyLovesDrawing

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