Nissin made around 227.9 billion yen in sales for the fiscal year that ended in March. It boasts the No. 1 position in manufacturing and sales of instant noodles, according to credit research firm ...

The story of how Momofuku Ando invented instant ramen in a backyard shed in 1958, when food was still scarce, is the stuff of legend in Japan. He went on to found the food giant Nissin Foods.

TOKYO/ISTANBUL -- Japan's Nissin Foods Holdings is reentering the Turkish market it withdrew from in 2018, looking to start full-fledged instant noodle sales there as soon as this year.