1-1, 4-chome, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan
https://www.nissin.com/en_jp/
Vision/Mission
“EARTH FOOD CREATOR”
The Nissin Foods Group explores various possibilities for food and creates dream-inspiring delicious tastes. We contribute to society and the Earth by gratifying people everywhere with pleasures and delights food can provide.
Business Description
Name
Nissin Foods Group
Title & Name of Representative
Koki Ando, President and Representative Director, CEO
Content of the Business
As the holding company, establish and implement the group’s business strategy, conduct the group’s management audit, business administration, etc.
1. Instant noodle manufacturing and marketing.
2. Chilled food manufacturing and marketing.
3. Frozen food manufacturing and marketing.
4. Confectionery and breakfast cereal manufacturing and marketing.
5. Dairy product, beverage and chilled dessert manufacturing and marketing.
Established
September 4, 1948
Number of Employees
8,767 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2015)
Countries in Operation
19 countries (Japan, America, Brazil, Singapore, China including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Germany, Thailand, Philippines, Hungary, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Colombia, Kenya, Turkey, and Morocco.)
Background
The Nissin Foods Group is the pioneer of instant noodles. Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products, invented the world’s first instant noodles, “Chicken Ramen” in 1958. While instant noodles have their roots in Japan, today instant noodles have grown to the “Global Diet” consumed over 100 billion servings per year throughout the world.
Following the invention of instant noodles, Mr Ando also developed the world’s first cup-type instant noodles, “Cup Noodles” in Japan in 1971.
And now, Nissin Foods Group is operating its business in 19 countries, and selling “Cup Noodles” in over 80 countries around the world.
History
1958 Momofuku Ando establishes Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. of Japan.
Mr Ando introduces Chicken Ramen, the first instant ramen noodle, to Japan.
1970 Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. establishes Nissin Foods (USA) Co., Inc. in Gardena, California.
The Top Ramen® brand is imported from Japan, introducing instant ramen noodles to US consumers.
1971 Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. invents Cup Noodle, a revolution in the industry that makes it possible to package, prepare and serve noodles all in the same container.
1972 Top Ramen® is first produced in the United States.
1973 Nissin begins producing and selling the highly popular Cup O’ Noodles in the United States.
1976 Oodles of Noodles bag ramen introduced.
1977 Nissin Foods’ Lancaster, Pennsylvania, production facility opens.
1978 Nissin Foods offers new Top Ramen® and Cup Noodles® (Cup O’ Noodles renamed Cup Noodles® in 1993) varieties, pioneering new paths in the rapidly growing instant ramen noodle category.
2000 Oodles of Noodles name changed to Top Ramen®, giving Nissin Foods a truly national brand.
2003 Chow Mein launched as a meal or side dish of stir-fry type noodles and vegetables.
2004 Souper Meal® launched as a hearty microwavable meal.
2005 Nissin Japan invents a noodle that is edible in space, Space Ram, which is later carried aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
2011 Cup Noodles® Homestyle introduced with “spoonable noodles” in a larger, microwavable paper cup.
2011 Spoon it, multipacks of bite-sized noodles in a convenient box, is launched.
2012 Top Ramen® Cucharealo™, fideo-type noodles, are introduced in popular home-style flavors.
2012 Nissin launches Top Ramen® Short Cuts, pre-seasoned spoonable noodles in a convenient multi-serving format. For the first time, consumers can choose how much to prepare.
