More than 60 years have passed since founder Momofuku Ando invented the world’s first instant noodle, CHICKEN RAMEN . Guided by our founder’s spirit as an immutable philosophy, the NISSIN FOODS Group continues to take on the challenge of creating new foods while providing answers to environmental and social issues.
Chronology
Our Founding
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The invention of instant noodles Introduced CHICKEN RAMEN |
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1960~1970s
A New Style of Food and Overseas Expansion
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Listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Second Section of the Osaka Exchange |
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Established NISSIN FOODS (U.S.A.) CO., INC. Finished construction of the Los Angeles Plant |
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Introduced CUP NOODLE |
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Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges |
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Established NISSIN FOODS DO BRASIL LTDA. (Nissin-Ajinomoto Alimentos Ltda.) Finished construction of the Construction of Ibiúna Plant |
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Introduced U.F.O. and NISSIN NO DONBEI |
1980~1990s
Takes on the World as a Comprehensive Food Group
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Established NISSIN FOODS SINGAPORE PTE., LTD. Expanded into Asia |
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Entered the chilled foods business |
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Established NISSIN FOODS CO., LTD. (Hong Kong) Expanded into China (including Hong Kong) |
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Entered the frozen foods business |
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Entered the beverage business |
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Entered the confectionery business |
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Expanded into EMEA |
2000~2010s
Globalization and Sustainability Management
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Established the NISSIN Global Food Safety Institute |
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Invented the world's first instant noodles as space food |
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Equity stake in MYOJO FOODS CO., LTD |
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Introduced the ECO CUP NISSIN FOODS Group transitioned to a holding company structure NISSIN becomes a Century Brand Company Launched the Hyakufukushi Project |
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Established the WAVE R&D Center |
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NISSIN FOODS CO., LTD. (Hong Kong) listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange |
2020~2021
EARTH FOOD
CREATOR
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Launched EARTH FOOD CHALLENGE 2030 |
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Launched NISSIN FOODS Group Mid- to Long-Term Growth Strategy Introduced Delicious Complete Nutrition Meals |
Social Value Creation
Highlights
The World’s First Instant Noodles: 1958
Momofuku Ando Invents Instant Noodles to Solve Postwar Food Shortages
Food shortages in the postwar period led to an overflow of hungry people on the streets of Japan. There was no end to the number of people falling ill due to malnutrition. Momofuku Ando, the founder of NISSIN FOODS, realized the desperate need as he saw people lined up to get food. He wanted to develop a food accessible to all, so he invented the world’s first instant noodles, CHICKEN RAMEN, launching a new business.
Replica of the research lab used in the development of CHICKEN RAMEN
CHICKEN RAMEN at the time of its introduction
Invention of CUP NOODLE : 1971
The Birth of a New Food Culture Meeting Needs for Convenience
The world’s first cup-type instant noodles, CUP NOODLE, was born in 1971. When founder Momofuku Ando visited the U.S., he noticed supermarket employees who broke noodles into small pieces and ate them from paper cups. This observation inspired Ando to create a new product. The new product also met the growing need for convenient food during a period of rapid economic growth. Soon, the streets of Ginza were filled with young people slurping samples of CUP NOODLE.
Direct sampling sales events
for CUP NOODLE
CUP NOODLE at the time of introduction
The Birth of the ECO Cup: 2008
Pursuing Sustainability
We transitioned to paper as the material used in CUP NOODLE containers, and began listing allergenic substances and salt equivalent clearly on our packages. The name ECO Cup is derived from the first letters of three important elements: for Ecology, for the Customer, and for Originality. In 2019, we began using the Biomass ECO Cup.
Established the WAVE: 2014
Strengthening Innovation
In 2014, we established the WAVE as a NISSIN FOODS Group technology, development, and research center, consisting of the Global Innovation Center and Global Food Safety Institute.The mission of the WAVE is to communicate to the world the NISSIN FOOD Group promise as a food manufacturer: Technological Innovation and Food Safety.
Solving Problems Through Future Foods: 2021
Popularizing Delicious Complete Nutrition Meals to Improve Global Well-Being
Food satiety has become a new social issue among the developed countries where food is often tossed out casually. While the increase in health risks due to over-calorie consumption has become a global problem, the increase in hidden malnutrition—a lack of essential nutrients—is also a serious issue. To solve this polarization of nutrition and improve well-being around the world, we launched a full-scale campaign to promote Delicious Complete Nutrition Meals.
