Nissin Foods facts for kids
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Native name
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日清食品ホールディングス株式会社
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Romanized name
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Nisshin Shokuhin Hōrudingusu |
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Formerly
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Chuko Shosha Co., Ltd. (1948-1949) Sunsea Shokusan Co., Ltd. (1949-1958) Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. (1958-2008) |
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| Traded as | TYO: 2897 SEHK: 1475 |
| Industry | Food production |
| Founded | September 4, 1948 in Izumiotsu, Osaka, Japan |
| Founder | Momofuku Ando (Go-Pek-Hok) |
| Headquarters | Osaka HQ: 1-1, Nishi-Nakajima Yonchome, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan Tokyo: 28-1, Shinjuku Rokuchome, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Koki Ando (President and CEO) Noritaka Ando (Vice president and COO) |
| Revenue |  ¥468.7 billion (March 2020) |
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Operating income
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¥17.6 billion (March 2020) |
| ¥17.3 billion (March 2020) |
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| Total assets | ¥369.9 billion (March 2020) |
| Total equity | ¥226.7 billion (March 2020) |
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Number of employees
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7,505 (as of March 31, 2020) |
| Subsidiaries | Nissin Food Products Nissin Cisco Nissin Frozen Foods Nissin Chilled Foods Myojo Foods Bruce Foods |
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日清食品株式会社
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Nisshinshokuhin kabushiki-gaisha |
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| Industry | Food industry |
| Founded | October 1, 2008 (to take over the instant food business from the former Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | 28-1, Shinjuku Rokuchome,
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Worldwide |
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Noritaka Ando (President) |
| Parent | Nissin Foods Holdings |
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. (日清食品ホールディングス株式会社, Nisshin Shokuhin Hōrudingusu kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese food company. It was started in 1948 by Momofuku Ando in Izumiōtsu, Osaka, Japan.
Nissin Foods owns several other companies like Nissin Food Products and Myojo Foods. It is famous for creating the world's first instant noodles, called Chicken Ramen. They also make other popular instant noodle products, such as Cup Noodles, Yakisoba U.F.O., and Demae Ramen.
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History of Nissin Foods
How the Company Started
The company began in Japan on September 1, 1948. It was founded by a Taiwanese-Japanese inventor named Go Pek-Hok, also known as Momofuku Ando. He first named his company Chuko Sosha.
Ten years later, in 1958, the company introduced its first instant ramen noodle product. It was called Chikin Ramen, which means Chicken Ramen. Soon after, the company changed its name to Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.
Nissin Foods started a branch in the United States in 1970. They began selling instant ramen noodles there under the name Top Ramen in 1972. Both Nissin Chikin Ramen (1958) and Cup Noodles (1971) were invented by Momofuku Ando. Nissin Foods' main office is in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
Recent Company Growth
The company moved to its current main office building in 1977. This was after the building's construction was finished.
In 2007, Myojo Foods Co., Ltd. became a full part of Nissin Foods. On January 5, 2007, Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin, passed away at 96 years old.
In May 2011, Nissin announced a partnership with a snack company called Frente Co., Ltd. In September 2011, the Cup Noodles museum opened in Yokohama. This museum shows all about Momofuku Ando's ideas and inventions.
Nissin also made a deal with a large Turkish company in September 2013. This led to the creation of Nissin Yildiz Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
In March 2014, Nissin opened The Wave, a new research and development (R&D) center in Japan. This center aims to create "a wave of the most advanced food technologies." The building has even won the Good Design Award.
By 2016, people around the world had bought 40 billion servings of Cup Noodles. About 70% of these sales happened outside of Japan.
What Does the Name "Nissin" Mean?
The company says that the name 'Nissin' comes from a Japanese phrase. The phrase is 「日々清らかに豊かな味をつくる」 (Hibi kiyoraka ni yutakana aji o tsukuru).
Momofuku Ando, the company's founder, created this phrase. It shows his wish for the company. The phrase roughly means "Day after day purely create great taste."
Where Nissin Foods Operates
Nissin Foods has offices and factories in many different places around the world. They have been in the United States since 1972 and in Brazil since 1981.
They also have locations in Hong Kong (since 1985), India (since 1988), and Hungary (since 1993). Other countries include Germany (since 1993), Thailand (since 1994), and China (since 1995). They are also in the Philippines (since 1997) and Mexico (since 2000).
In 2013, a Turkish version of Cup Noodles, called Makarneks, was introduced. Nissin's products are sold in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Nissin Products
Instant Noodles
Nissin makes many kinds of instant noodles, including:
- Nissin Top Ramen
- Nissin Chikin Ramen
- Nissin Cup Noodles
- Nissin UFO Yakisoba
- Doll Brand - This brand was created by Winner Food Products Limited. Nissin has owned it since 1984.
- Chow Mein
- Chow Noodle
- Bowl Noodles, which come in Rich and Savory, and Hot And Spicy flavors.
- Spice Route Bowl and Boxes, with Sichuan, Korean, and Thai flavors.
- NuPasta Bowls and bags
- Kitsune udon
- Demae Ramen
Demae Ramen Noodles
Demae Ramen, also known as Demae Itcho (Japanese: 出前一丁, lit. 'delivery one order'), was first sold in Japan in 1969. It came to Hong Kong the next year. Since then, it has become one of the most popular instant noodle brands in Hong Kong. It comes in many different flavors.
Companies Not Connected to Nissin Foods
Nissin Foods is not connected to these other companies:
- Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
- Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd
- Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.
- Nissin Healthcare Food Service Co., Ltd.
- Monde Nissin Corporation
- Nissin Kyogyo Co. Ltd. (This includes Nissin Brake Ohio and Nissin Brake Georgia).
See also
In Spanish: Nissin Foods para niños
- List of instant noodle brands
- Maruchan
- Sapporo Ichiban
- UFO Kamen Yakisoban
- List of companies of Japan
