7 Instant Noodle Producers Who Dominate the World, Including Indomie? page all

KOMPAS.com – Instant noodle is one of the fast food consumed by many people. This food is not only consumed in Indonesia, but also in many countries.

All economic classes and ages, poor, rich, old, young, all have certainly consumed instant noodle.

According to released data Euromonitor, the retail sales value of instant noodles worldwide reached 3.15 billion US dollars in 2020. This number increased 7.8 percent from 2.92 billion US dollars in 2019.

Meanwhile, instant noodle consumption in Indonesia also ranks at the top globally, which is 12.6 billion portions in 2020.

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While referencing data World Instant Noodles Association (WINA), in 2020, Indonesia occupies the second position as the country with the most consumption of instant noodles in the world.

However, Indonesia is below the combined consumption of China and Hong Kong, which is 46.35 billion packs. Meanwhile, Indonesia prints consumption of 12.64 billion packs in 2020.

Unlike China, which has many variants of pork flavor, Mi Goreng is the most popular instant noodle variant in Indonesia, with savory variations of chicken, vegetables, and shrimp flavors. Especially because Indonesia is a country with a majority Muslim population.

Then who is the list of manufacturers with the largest market share globally:

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Quoted from released sales data Globalnewswirehere is a list of 7 instant noodle manufacturers with the most market share in the world:

1. Nissin Food Holdings

Nissin Foods is a Japanese company that makes instant noodles. The company was founded in Japan on September 4, 1948 by Momofuku Ando under the name Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.

As is known, Momofuku Ando was the first person to create instant noodles in the world. Nissin itself is currently headquartered in Osaka.

In 2020 alone, Nissin Food Holdings recorded net sales of 468.9 billion yen. In Indonesia, Nissin is also quite famous for its instant noodle products, biscuits, and snacks.

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2. Nestle S.A.

Nestlé SA is a multinational food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. The company is a food producer with the largest revenue in the world since 2014.

In 2020, Nestle recorded revenues of 90.32 billion US dollars. The most famous instant noodle product from Nestle is Maggi which is the market leader in Europe. In Indonesia, Nestle is better known as a milk producer.

3. ITC Limited

ITC Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered in Kolkata. In addition to instant noodles, the company is also exploring the hotel, paper, and agribusiness businesses.

The company reported revenue in 2020 of 517 billion rupees. The most popular instant noodle product from ITC Limited is Yippee.

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4. Capital Food Pvt Ltd

Similar to ITC Limited, Capital Food Pvt Ltd is also a company from India. The company has its largest instant noodle production facility in Nahuli, Vapi, Gujarat State.

Capital Food Pvt Ltd is a company that produces global instant noodles under the Ching’s brand.

5. Ajinomoto Co Inc

Ajinomoto Co Inc. has been known as a maker of MSG or food flavor enhancers. The company is also listed as the world’s largest instant noodle producer in fifth.

Multiple products The Japanese company’s flagship instant noodles include Yum Yum, Oyakata, A&M, and Yakisoba. Overall, the company recorded sales in 2020 of 10.12 billion US dollars.

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6. Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company

Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company is a food company from Vietnam. Together with partners from Japan, Acecook develops various instant noodle products.

The most famous instant noodle products from Acecook Vietnam are Hao Hao, Pho Noodle, and DenHat.

7. Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

Despite being the market leader in Indonesia, globally, Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk is ranked 7th as the world’s largest instant noodle producer.

The company’s overall revenue in 2020 was US$4.7 billion. Besides instant noodles, Indo

Variants of instant noodle brands from Indofood include: IndomieSupermi, Sarimi, Sakura, Pop Noodle, Indomie Cup, Sarimi Glass and Egg Noodles Cap 3 Chicken.

The company is also noted for producing various food products such as milk, biscuits, and various snacks.

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