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Knorr

Noodle brand ✔ Checked: 11.2026 · sources: 3 Updated:

Also known as: Knorr Noodles

Knorr is a food brand tracing back to Carl Heinrich Knorr's business in Heilbronn in 1838; its products include instant noodles in some countries.

Knorr is a Unilever food brand that traces back to 1838, when Carl Heinrich Knorr opened a business in Heilbronn, Germany, and began drying vegetables and seasonings. The first Knorr dried soups reached continental Europe in 1873.

Noodles are only part of the range, and what is sold depends on the country. Unilever Pakistan says Knorr launched its instant noodles there in 1993; the range is known as Knorr Noodles, with Chatpatta and Chicken named among the favourite flavours. Elsewhere the Knorr name is also found on products such as Asia Noodles in pouches and cups.

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Year founded1838, Heilbronn (according to Unilever)
CountryGermany
House rangeKnorr Noodles (Chatpatta, Chicken - Pakistan)

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Where does Knorr come from?

The brand traces back to 1838, when Carl Heinrich Knorr started production in Heilbronn, Germany.

When did Knorr launch instant noodles in Pakistan?

In 1993; the range is known as Knorr Noodles.

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