- Business
- Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. (2897.T) serves as a Japan-based holding company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of instant foods, with a focus on instant noodles; it operates through key subsidiaries including Nissin Food Products, Nissin Chilled Foods, Nissin Frozen Foods, and Myojo Foods, producing bag-type and cup-type instant noodles such as the global Cup Noodles brand, alongside chilled products, frozen foods, cup-type rice, confectionery, snacks, beverages, and processed foods. Founded in 1948 by Momofuku Ando and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains extensive geographic operations across Japan, the United States, China, other parts of Asia, Europe, the Americas, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and emerging markets in Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, targeting convenience-driven consumers with its pioneering instant noodle innovations, including the world's first instant noodles and cup-style variants. Recent developments include the October 2025 investment of US$38.1 million to acquire and launch a noodle production facility in Sakarya, Turkey, from Oba Makarnacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret to support Soba and Cup Noodles expansion; an ongoing share repurchase program announced in July 2025 for up to 9.5 million shares by November 2025; and related group activities such as Nissin Foods Company Limited's June 2024 acquisition of Korean snack manufacturer Gaemi Food and a joint venture with Nissin Asia for strengthened distribution in Australia and New Zealand.