In 1958, Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Foods, invented instant noodles as a quality, convenient food product that is ready to eat just by adding some hot water. It was an invention motivated by his intense desire to help feed the masses suffering from the food shortages in the period after World War II.

Fifty years on, our instant noodles have become part of people’s daily lives throughout the world. And the industry we pioneered, instant noodles, is foraying into newer markets with resounding success.

But Nissin Foods was not content to rest on its laurels. In 1971 we came up with another revolutionary product: cup-type noodles. This is a concoction of soup, toppings and noodles, all contained in a single container that can be used for storage, preparation and servings.

And as the world progressed technologically, developing new needs and tastes in the process, Nissin has kept pace. On March 11, 2008, when NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour blasted off, along with its usual payload of scientific instruments, the shuttle also carried our newly developed udon, soba, yakitori, and inari-zushi, shouga-inari-zushi and okonomiyaki space rations. These space foods were jointly developed by Nissin Foods and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Nissin developed these noodle side dishes to support the scientific activities of Japan’s Kibo Laboratory and the astronauts.

Indo Nissin Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan, was incorporated in 1988 and is committed to developing brands that communicate the wholesome taste, satisfaction and fun of instant noodles along with food safety and customer enjoyment. It has been 50 years since we pioneered instant noodles, but our eyes are still set on the future, wondering what will be the next new product, and the next, and the one after that.