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Pot Noodle
Pot Noodle after water etc added (King size Chicken & Mushroom).jpg
Chicken and mushroom flavour Pot Noodle made up according to instructions
Owner Unilever
Introduced 1977; 48 years ago (1977)
Previous owners Golden Wonder
Pot Noodle before water added (King size Chicken & Mushroom)
Chicken and mushroom flavour "King" (large) Pot Noodle before water and soy sauce sachet added.

Pot Noodle is a popular brand of instant noodles from the United Kingdom. It's a quick and easy snack food that comes in many different flavours. This dried food has noodles, dried vegetables, and flavouring powder. You just add boiling water, and the noodles quickly soften, making a tasty meal.

The noodles come in a plastic pot, which you can eat from directly. Many pots also include a small packet of sauce, like soy sauce, to add extra flavour.

History of Pot Noodle

Instant noodles were first created in 1958 by a person named Momofuku Ando. His company, Nissin Foods, later developed Cup Noodles in 1971.

The Pot Noodle brand started in the United Kingdom in 1977, launched by a company called Golden Wonder. Over time, Pot Noodle changed owners a few times. In 2000, a big company called Unilever bought the brand.

Unilever decided to keep Pot Noodle and its only factory. In 2006, Unilever gave the brand a fresh look. They also brought out new flavours and made the noodles healthier by reducing the salt.

How Pot Noodle Is Made

Pot Noodles are made in a factory in Croespenmaen, near Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales. This factory makes about 175 million pots every year!

Around 2006, the way Pot Noodle was made changed to make it a healthier snack. The main change was using much less salt. Later, a special "GTi" version came out that you could cook in a microwave. This was the first Pot Noodle to have real meat in it. In 2007, the brand also updated its logo.

Sometimes, Pot Noodle gives away fun gifts with its products. These have included a special 'horn' and a 'spinning fork.'

Pot Noodle Flavours

Pot Noodle comes in many exciting flavours. Here are some of the ones you can find:

  • King Bombay Bad Boy
  • King Chow Mein
  • King Chicken And Mushroom
  • King Beef & Tomato
  • King Original Curry
  • King Sticky Rib
  • Korma
  • Doner Kebab
  • Sweet & Sour
  • Original Curry
  • Chow Mein
  • Beef & Tomato
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • Sticky Rib
  • Bombay Bad Boy
  • Pulled Pork
  • Piri Piri Chicken
  • Christmas Dinner
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Cheese & Tomato
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Vegetable
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Noodle Curry
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Roast Chicken
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Sweet Chilli
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Champion Chicken
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Smokin' BBQ
  • Lost The Pot Noodle: Chip Shop Curry
  • King Pot Pasta: Creamy Carbonara
  • King Pot Pasta: Bolognese
  • Pot Pasta: Tomatoey Mozarella
  • Pot Pasta: Bolognese
  • Pot Pasta: Creamy Carbonara
  • Pot Noodle Fusions: Chilli Chicken
  • Pot Noodle Fusions: Thai Green Curry
  • Pot Noodle Fusions: Katsu Curry
  • Pot Noodle Fusions: Malaysian Curry

Other Products from Pot Noodle Makers

The company behind Pot Noodle has also made other similar quick meals.

Pot Rice

Golden Wonder launched "Pot Rice" in the early 1980s. It was like Pot Noodle but with rice instead of noodles. It had dried rice, vegetables, and flavourings in a plastic pot. Pot Rice was stopped in the early 2000s but came back for a short time in 2018.

Other Snacks

  • Posh Noodle was a fancier version of Pot Noodle with thinner noodles and Asian-inspired flavours. It came out in 2003.
  • Pot Mash was a quick mashed potato snack sold in the UK and Ireland in the late 1990s.
  • Pot Casserole had dried vegetables and protein. It was introduced in the 1980s but didn't last long.
  • Pot Pasta and Pot Spaghetti mixed dried pasta with a packet of Parmesan cheese. These were available in the 1990s and Pot Pasta was relaunched in 2017.
  • Pot Sweet was a dessert range in the mid-1980s, but it was also discontinued quickly.
  • In 2020, Lost the Pot Noodle was launched. These are instant noodles that come in a loose plastic packet instead of a pot.
  • In 2021, Pot Noodle Fusions came out. This range offers more exciting world food flavours like Chilli Chicken and Katsu Curry.

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