Japanese Instant noodle inventor Ando dies at 96 - Biz Headlines

Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles in Japan and the founder-chairman of Nissin Food Products Co., died of a heart failure on Friday in Osaka prefecture at the age of 96, Kyodo News reported early Saturday.

Ando set up the precursor of Nissin, before introducing "Chicken Ramen," the first instant noodle product in Japan, in 1958.

Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles in Japan and the founder-chairman of Nissin Food Products Co., died of a heart failure on Friday in Osaka prefecture at the age of 96 His inspiration came after seeing people queuing up on a cold night waiting to buy freshly made noodles at market food stall, shortly after World War II, according to Nissin.

In 1971, Nissin introduced the Cup Noodle, instant noodles in a waterproof styrofoam container that could be used to cook the noodles, ahead of his competitors.

Ando retired from chairman's post in June 2005 to serve as founder-chairman.

According to reports, Nissin produces some 10 billion packages of instant noodles annually and stands as the No.1 producer in the industry

Editor: Yan

By: Source: China View website

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