Founder · Documentary Profile

Dato' Seri Dr
Zubir Mohd Said.

Founder of Zubir Food Sdn Bhd. From Air Hitam, Johor — a story that begins with RM12,000 in employment-bonus savings and becomes a regional food-manufacturing journey.

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Beginning · 1995

Chilli, tempe & dried tofu. One man, one shop lot.

In 1995, Zubir Mohd Said began small-scale production of cili giling (ground chilli paste), tempe and tauhu kering in Johor. Historical reporting states products began entering Singapore just one year later.

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FOUNDER OF ZUBIR FOOD SDN BHD

Reported Starting Capital · 1995

~RM12,000

Saved from an employment bonus while working at a factory in Johor, according to Berita Harian reporting republished by TEKUN.

HISTORICAL REPORT 2009•BEGINNING CHAPTER

Business → Struggle → Scale → Recognition → Industry → Regional Work → Legacy

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The journey begins

Zubir Mohd Said began small-scale production of cili giling (ground chilli paste), tempe and tauhu kering in Johor — starting with approximately RM12,000, saved from a factory employment bonus.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: BERITA HARIAN FEB 2009 REPORT

First steps across the border

Products reportedly began entering the Singapore market a year after the business started.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: BERITA HARIAN FEB 2009 REPORT

TEKUN financing

Added working capital through TEKUN financing to keep expanding production.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: BERITA HARIAN FEB 2009 REPORT

Zubir Food Sdn Bhd incorporated

The corporate entity Zubir Food Sdn Bhd was incorporated (public registry-derived records indicate 2007). The business journey itself began earlier, in 1995.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: EMIS REGISTRY-DERIVED PROFILE; SSM-STYLE LISTING 200701000431 / 0758429V Note: Exact day conflicting across sources — year only published here.

Usahawan Cemerlang TEKUN Peringkat Nasional

Named Usahawan Cemerlang TEKUN (Outstanding Entrepreneur) at national level for 2008, announced at a ceremony reported in February 2009.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: BERITA HARIAN FEB 2009 REPORT

Historical production snapshot

HISTORICAL FIGURES REPORTED IN 2008 — NOT CURRENT KPIs

Reporting at that time cited approximately RM1.4 million in prior-year sales, average chilli production of ~2.5 tonnes per day at the Tanjung Puteri plant, and ~10,000 pieces of tempe per day. Chilli was reported as imported from India and China; 90% of cili giling output under Noradin and Sabas brands went to Singapore.

HISTORICAL_REPORT · Source: BERITA HARIAN FEB 2009 REPORT

Zubir Food (Sabah) Sdn Bhd

CORPORATE RECORD

Zubir Food (Sabah) Sdn Bhd was incorporated in August 2022, extending the group into Sabah (directories list a KKIP Selatan, Kota Kinabalu address).

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: REGISTRY-DERIVED PROFILE; SABAH DIRECTORIES Note: Registration number from SSM-style listing 202201031866 / 1477563-U not independently confirmed online.

Sabah → Tawi-Tawi frozen poultry JV

REPORTED 2023 INITIATIVE — NOT PRESENTED AS ONGOING

Zubir Food (Sabah) Sdn Bhd entered a joint venture with Jay Sayang Enterprise for export of frozen halal poultry from Sabah to Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. A first shipment of 30 tonnes was reported as planned. Coverage cited a group slaughterhouse (Mars Global Sdn Bhd) capacity of 60,000 birds/day, expandable to 120,000.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: BORNEO POST 5 SEP 2023; WARTA ORIENTAL; DAILY EXPRESS

President PUNJ — regional entrepreneurship network

DATED TO JUNE 2024

Identified by Indonesia’s national news agency ANTARA as President of PUNJ (Pertubuhan Usahawan Nusantara Johor) during a Johor–NTB trade mission hosted at the Indonesian Consulate (KJRI) in Johor Bahru on 25 June 2024.

VERIFIED_SECONDARY · Source: ANTARA NEWS 27 JUN 2024 Note: Not presented as a current role.

2008 Reporting · Archive

The scale as reported then — not now.

Coverage around the Usahawan Cemerlang TEKUN award cited production at the Tanjung Puteri plant: chilli imported from India and China, cili giling under Noradin and Sabas brands, 90% exported to Singapore.

HISTORICAL FIGURES REPORTED IN 2008 — NOT CURRENT KPIs
RM1.4mPrior-year sales as reported in 2008
2.5tAverage chilli production per day (reported)
10,000Pieces of tempe per day (reported)
90%Cili giling output exported to Singapore (reported)

Recognition · National Level

Usahawan Cemerlang TEKUN Peringkat Nasional.

Named Outstanding Entrepreneur at TEKUN's national level for 2008 — announced during a ceremony reported in February 2009, marking the journey from micro-financing recipient to national exemplar.

Regional Work · Entrepreneur Network

Beyond food: building business bridges.

The story expands from manufacturing into regional entrepreneurship networks — a reported Sabah joint venture aimed at Tawi-Tawi in 2023, and identification as President of PUNJ during a Johor–NTB trade mission in June 2024.

SABAH 2022→TAWI-TAWI JV 2023→PUNJ PRESIDENT JUN 2024
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Digital Presence · TikTok

Online as @zubirmohdsaid.

On TikTok, the founder is active as @zubirmohdsaid (profile name "Zubir Mohd Said"). The public account bio reads: "Jom suka-suka". This provides a direct, personal channel alongside the corporate history on this page.

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