Nissin Foods
Also known as: Nissin, Nissin Food Products
Nissin Foods is a Japanese company founded by Momofuku Ando that released Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodles, in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971.
Nissin Foods is a Japanese company founded by Momofuku Ando (1910–2007), the inventor of instant noodles. The company's website gives September 1948 as its date of establishment, and the holding company's head office is in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
On 25 August 1958 Nissin released Chicken Ramen for 35 yen, the world's first instant noodles. Cup Noodle in a cup followed on 18 September 1971 for 100 yen. In the US, Top Ramen has been sold since 1972 and Cup Noodle since 1973, first as Cup O'Noodles; the company began exporting Demae Iccho noodles to Hong Kong in the 1960s. In July 2005 Space Ram noodles flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
Nissin runs two CupNoodles museums, in Yokohama and in Ikeda near Osaka, which the company calls the birthplace of instant noodles.
Facts
| Year founded | September 1948 (according to the company) |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| House range | Chicken Ramen, Cup Noodles, Top Ramen, Demae Iccho |
What it includes
How it connects to Noodles
Nissin Foods → kind of → Instant noodles → kind of → 🍜 Noodles
Links
- Traditions
- Frying and drying instant noodles, Ramyeon
- Part of
- Instant noodles, Noodle brands
- Similar and different
- Maruchan, Maggi, Indomie, Mama, Lucky Me!, Maruchan Ramen, Maggi 2-Minute Noodles, Knorr, Samyang, Vifon
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Nissin Foods?
Momofuku Ando (1910–2007), the inventor of instant noodles; the company gives September 1948 as its date of establishment.
What was Nissin's first instant noodle?
Chicken Ramen, released on 25 August 1958 for 35 yen. Cup Noodle in a cup came later, on 18 September 1971.
Where are the Nissin noodle museums?
CupNoodles museums are in Yokohama and in Ikeda near Osaka, where Ando created Chicken Ramen.
What to read next
- Maruchan — Maruchan is an instant-noodle brand that began with a Japanese company founded in 1953; noodles under the name have been made in the US since 1977.
- Frying and drying instant noodles — Frying and drying instant noodles is the last stage: after steaming, the strands lose their water, down to a few percent moisture, by frying in oil at 140–160 °C or by drying with hot air.
- Maruchan Ramen — Maruchan Ramen is Maruchan's US line of bagged instant noodles with 14 flavours, from chicken to shrimp; the maker says it takes 3 minutes to prepare.
- Ramyeon — Ramyeon is the Korean name for instant noodles: the first ramyeon, Samyang Ramen, was launched by Samyang in September 1963.
- Maggi — Maggi is a food brand begun by Julius Maggi in 1884 and owned by Nestlé since 1947; its range includes instant noodles such as Maggi 2-Minute Noodles.
Similar
Sources
- Nissin Foods Holdings: Corporate outline
- Nissin Foods: Founder Momofuku Ando
- Nissin Foods: History
- Nissin Foods: Brands
- CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda