Cup noodles were the most produced type of instant noodles in fiscal year 2021 in Japan, with a production volume of almost four billion packages. Cup noodles refer to instant noodles that are sold in a cup commonly made of plastic or expanded polystyrene. The products are popular as a convenient snack or meal due to the simple preparation by pouring hot water into the cup.
Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages)
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Japan Instant Ramen Federation. (June 24, 2022). Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/
Japan Instant Ramen Federation. "Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages)." Chart. June 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/
Japan Instant Ramen Federation. (2022). Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/
Japan Instant Ramen Federation. "Production Volume of Instant Noodles in Japan in Fiscal Year 2021, by Type (in Billion Packages)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/
Japan Instant Ramen Federation, Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Production volume of instant noodles in Japan in fiscal year 2021, by type (in billion packages) [Graph], Japan Instant Ramen Federation, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/656997/japan-production-volume-instant-noodles-by-type/