Nissin’s new cold-water instant noodles sell out in a week

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1. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • Japan Times01:45
     Nissin’s new cold-water instant noodles sell out in a week

     Ready after just 5 minutes of soaking in cold water, the quick bite sold more than a month's supply in a matter of days.

   • South China Morning Post08:46first to report
     No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves

     Nissin Foods, the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a hit product: cup noodles made with cold water. Initial supplies of the handy meal – available in Spicy Kimchi and Chicken Salt Lemon flavours – sold out a week after hitting store shelves on July 20, according to Nissin. While the Tokyo-based company did not disclose sales figures, it had anticipated supplies to last one to two months. Nissin, which has almost half of Japan’s...

2. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)09:32
     Japan: Der Sommerhit in diesem Jahr? Eine Kaltwasser-Nudelsuppe

     Der japanische Lebensmittelkonzern Nissin hat fünf Jahre lang an einer neue Suppe gearbeitet, die auf den Klimawandel reagiert. In Japan ist sie nun innerhalb einer Woche ausverkauft worden.

3. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • BBC News World22:02
     Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack

     The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.