Momofuku Ando , born Go Pek-Hok, was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.
Momofuku Ando
A recreation of Ando's Workshop at the Momofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum
Nissin Cup Noodles (1971 ~)
A riot police unit eating Cup Noodles during the Asama-Sansō incident
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japanese food company. Founded by Momofuku Ando in 1948 in Izumiōtsu, Osaka, it owns Nissin Food Products, Nissin Chilled Foods, Nissin Frozen Foods, and Myojo Foods. It is known for development of the world's first marketed brand of instant noodles Chicken Ramen and products like Cup Noodles, Yakisoba U.F.O., and Demae Iccho.
Head office in Osaka, Japan