TOKYO: Global sales of instant noodles have topped 100 billion units annually, an industry group said yesterday — more than one monthly serving of the portable meal for every person on the planet.
Five decades after the easy-to-cook food’s launch, sales climbed again last year with China, Indonesia and Japan rounding out the world’s top-three consumers, according to the Japan-based World Instant Noodles Association.
“The results show that instant noodles have become a global standard dish,” said Norio Sakurai, an official with the Osaka-based association. “We think global sales will continue growing particularly in some developing nations.”
Instant noodle sales top 100 bn units a year
Instant noodle sales top 100 bn units a year
