Instant Noodles; a Type of Pre-Cooked Noodle, Sold In Packets or Cups and Bowls

 

Instant Noodles

Instant noodles were invented in Japan by Momofuku Ando of Nissin Foods and were launched under the brand name Chikin Ramen in 1958. Moreover, Japan is among the leading consumer of noodles in the world. Japanese instant noodles mainly come in Japanese typical flavors such as soy sauce, or pork broth. Instant noodles have almost no taste but are very convenient, quick, and cheap when compared to regular noodles. They are marketed under several brand names around the world. Noodles are a convenient food products made of alkaline and flour mixtures. Instant noodles are available in dried and precooked form along with flavoring powder and seasoning oil.

Other ingredients include stabilizers, starch, and edible oil, and other ingredients depend on the consumer’s flavor preferences. Such products are gaining popularity worldwide due to factors such as easy to cook, easy portability, and longer storage capability. Convenient food products are popular among consumers, as they offer many benefits such as wider availability, longer shelf-life, different flavors, affordable prizing, and instant appetizers. Thus, over the years, the demand for instant noodles has increased due to the increasing demand for convenient or ready to eat food products, as they are easy to cook.

Furthermore, the emergence of COVID-19 has also increased the demand for instant noodles. Now, consumers prefer ready to eat food products or instant foods, such as instant noodles, and this tendency is expected to persist in the post-pandemic period as well. Due to increasing demand, several companies are investing in this segment to strengthen their foothold in the instant noodles market. For example, Maggi witnessed a significant boost in sales during the pandemic. Sales of Maggi shot up by around 25% during the pandemic and thus, company ramped up the manufacturing across its five Maggi factories during the lockdown.

Some instant noodles provide essential nutrients to the body. However, the nutrients in instant noodles differ according to brands.


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