Korean ramyeon expands presence in Taiwan

Korean instant noodles are becoming more popular in Taiwan, where there is already a strong preference for such products, a survey by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency showed Thursday.

Korea’s largest food manufacturer Nongshim’s flagship Shin Ramyun ranked No. 3 on a list of 10 instant noodles most enjoyed by Taiwanese consumers, who liked the product’s light soup and chewy noodles, KOTRA’s Taipei branch said.

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Japan’s Cup Noodle came in at fourth place, and the other eight on the list consisted of Taiwan-based instant noodles.

Sales of Korean instant noodles recorded $11.78 million last year -- a threefold increase compared to $4.12 million in 2011. 

By Kim Bo-gyung (lisakim425@heraldcorp.com)