Toyo Suisan
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or just , is a Japanese company specializing in ramen noodles. Toyo Suisan is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo
. It owns the brand Maruchan
and operates two companies in the United States: Maruchan, Inc. in Irvine, California
and Maruchan Virginia, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia
.
It was established in 1953 as an exporter, domestic buyer and distributor of marine products. The Company entered the cold-storage business in 1955 and began producing and selling such processed marine food products as fish sausage in 1956. Toyo Suisan and its consolidated subsidiaries subsequently expanded operations into such other business fields as instant noodles, fresh noodles and frozen foods. At present, besides consumer foods for home use, they have a diverse range of easy-preparation food products for the commercial food service industry, including restaurants, specialty stores and industrial food service.
the series of Japanese instant cup noodles, represents one of best-selling products, other products include: non-fried noodles, and vertical-type cup series of instant noodles
Fresh Noodles:
Toyo Suisan’s fresh noodles command the top share of the fresh noodle market in Japan. Being introduced in 1975, Sanshoku (“three pack”) Yakisoba are the top-selling fresh noodles in Japan. Sanshoku Udon noodles (shelf life 15 days), and Mukashi Nagara No Chuka Soba noodles, are the other products.
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
. It owns the brand Maruchan
Maruchan
Maruchan Inc., also known as Maruchan , is a well-known American producer of ramen noodles and related products. Maruchan produces over 3.6 billion packages of Ramen Noodle Soup a year and now has three manufacturing plants, two in Irvine, California and one in Richmond, Virginia...
and operates two companies in the United States: Maruchan, Inc. in Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
and Maruchan Virginia, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
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It was established in 1953 as an exporter, domestic buyer and distributor of marine products. The Company entered the cold-storage business in 1955 and began producing and selling such processed marine food products as fish sausage in 1956. Toyo Suisan and its consolidated subsidiaries subsequently expanded operations into such other business fields as instant noodles, fresh noodles and frozen foods. At present, besides consumer foods for home use, they have a diverse range of easy-preparation food products for the commercial food service industry, including restaurants, specialty stores and industrial food service.
Products
Instant Noodles:the series of Japanese instant cup noodles, represents one of best-selling products, other products include: non-fried noodles, and vertical-type cup series of instant noodles
Fresh Noodles:
Toyo Suisan’s fresh noodles command the top share of the fresh noodle market in Japan. Being introduced in 1975, Sanshoku (“three pack”) Yakisoba are the top-selling fresh noodles in Japan. Sanshoku Udon noodles (shelf life 15 days), and Mukashi Nagara No Chuka Soba noodles, are the other products.