IndoMie Officially The World’s 8th Largest Brand

Warning: The following might make your mouth water.

IndoMie – IndoFoods instant noodle product – is famous around the world for its addictively good taste and speedy preparation time.

This is exactly how it has managed to establish a 72% market share within the Indonesian instant noodle market. It is also a major player in the global noodle market, distributing in Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, and all over Asia, Africa and Europe.

Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Coca-Cola, Unilever and Nestle is no mean feat.

But how did IndoMie and IndoFood come to dominate the world of Instant Noodles and become the 8th Largest Brand In the world?

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Timeline Of Instant Noodles In Indonesia

1969 – The Journey Begins

Instant noodles first introduced to the Indonesian Market

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1972 – First IndoMie Released

 IndoMie Kuah Rasa Kaldu Ayam (chicken stock) flavour

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1982 – IndoFoods Established

Flour producer Sudono Silam establishes the IndoFoods Company – Also brings out Kuah Rasa Kari Ayam (chicken curry) flavour.

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1983 – First Mi Goreng

In 1983 Indomie launches its first dry (served without soup) Indomie Mi Goreng variant, which becomes an instant favourite amongst Indonesians.

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1995 – Nigerian Plant

IndoFoods first establishes a manufacturing base in Nigeria in 1989. IndoMie becomes so popular in Nigeria and the rest of the African that it opens up a production plant in Nigeria. It remains the largest instant noodle manufacturer on the continent.

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The Rest is History…

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2005 – IndoMie Set A Guinness World Record For The Larget Instant Noodle Packet

The packet was 3.4m x 2.355m x 0.47m and weighed  664.938 kg… 8,000 times the weight of a regular pack of instant noodles!

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2009 – Film Critic Roger Ebert Makes IndoMie His No.1 Christmas Gift.

Yes. The film critic, who you may remember used to rate every movie that became a fake DVD in Indonesia as “4 Stars – ****”, gave some timeless Christmas advice.

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2010 – Taipai Removes IndoMie From The Market

 The Taipei Country Public Health Bureau announced that cosmetic preservatives were found in Indomie instant noodle products, banning the sale of the product. It was back on supermarket shelves in 2011.

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2014 – Two Door Cinema Club Ad

The launching of two new flavours Dendeng Balado (Spicy dendeng beef) and Soto Lamongan (Lamongan Soup) was accompanied by a TV Commercial featuring the Two Door Cinema Club, song “What You Know“.

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2016 – Sponsoring The English Premier League Champions

IndoMie was first spotted as a sponsor for surprise Premier League Champions Leicester City at a home game against West Bromwich Albion.

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2017 – Celebrating The 45th Aniversary Of IndoMie

In Commemorating 45 years of IndoMie, IndoFoods launched IndoMie Vintage – offering consumers the classic packages from the past, with a modern twist

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Award Winning

Indomie has consistently been given many prestigious awards in its history. Amongst others, IndoMie has been awarded Indonesia’s Best Brand Award (IBBA), The Most Effective Ad, Indonesia Consumer Satisfaction Award (ICSA), and Indonesia Best Packaging Award.

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Being voted the worlds 8th largest brand is quite remarkable. But there is an underlying story here that goes beyond the brand and international recognition. Not only is it proof that Indonesia’s “special taste” is loved all over the world, but it is a testament to how large Indonesia’s domestic market is. And it’s an economy that’s growing.

At this rate, we can expect the IndoMie Empire to continue for another 45 years. At least.

Next stop, First Place!

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