Instant noodles

Retail Asia05/12/2022

Over 1,127 tons of instant noodles were consumed a day in Vietnam last year, surging than 20% compared to 2016, according to the UK-based market research firm Euromonitor. In 2021, Vietnam consumed about 411,500 tons of instant noodles, up 9% against 2020. Total instant noodle sales in the country surpassed VND3.8 trillion (over $153.2 million) […]

Retail Asia25/07/2022

Germany has issued warnings about certain imported Vietnamese instant noodle products that contain heightened levels of ethylene oxide, a banned substance. The Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said it had received warnings from the EU regarding certain instant noodle products exported by […]

Retail Asia19/07/2022

Health-food company Slendier has launched Instant Noodles made from soybean and “authentic” seasoning. Available online and in Woolworths (RRP $5.25), the low-carb, low-calorie, vegan meal alternative is promoted as the “most nutritionally rich” instant noodles on the market. The product is claimed to be free from oils, chemicals and artificial flavours. Slendier Managing Director Erica Hughes says […]

Retail Asia24/03/2022

In Thailand, a country famous for its flavourful, spicy cuisine and street food, instant noodles may seem an unlikely culinary hit. But for teenagers like Ratchadaporn Krongngam, a store that stocks more than 70 types of instant noodles from across Asia and allows you to cook and eat them immediately is an experience worth savouring. […]

Retail Asia18/08/2021

Noodle companies in Vietnam posted strong figures last year as the country became the third-largest market globally with over 7 billion servings. Masan Consumer, which makes Omachi and Kokomi noodles, saw revenues from packaged food, including noodles, rising 38.5 percent from 2019 to nearly VND6.9 trillion ($302 million) last year. Sales of Omachi noodles rose […]

Retail Asia16/08/2021

Vietnam has become the world’s third-largest instant noodles market with over 7.03 billion servings consumed last year, up two places from a year before. This is an increase of 29 percent from 2019 and a new record for the country, according to data from the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA). The latest figure means that […]

Retail Asia23/11/2017

Vietnamese people consumed more than 4.9 million packs of instant noodles last year, behind China, Indonesia and Japan, new data shows. Vienam has held fourth spot since 2012 in the rankings compiled annually by the World Instant Noodle Associations (WINA). On a per capita level with a population of over 93 million, the average Vietnamese […]

Retail Asia21/11/2016

Instant noodles, once an easy meal for millions of Chinese workers, is getting less popular. Workers scrapping instant noodles are seen as a symbol of the chaining lifestyle of the working class. The sales of instant noodles fell 12.5 percent last year. The King of noodles in China, Taiwanese Tingyi, known for its brand Master […]

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Vietnamese consume over 1,000 tons of instant noodle daily

EU warns Vietnamese instant noodle products contain banned substance

Slendier unveils Instant Soybean Noodles range

Instant noodle store an unlikely hit with Thai youth

Instant noodle producers gain from Vietnamese craving

Vietnam world’s third largest instant noodles market

Vietnam’s love for instant noodles rises to near-boiling point

Instant noodles sales slumps in China