September 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Nissin Cup Noodles and the brand is celebrating by bringing back Cup Noodles flavors from decades gone by. Fan favorites like Pork Chowder Noodle and the Pork Scallop Chicken can now be enjoyed again, and they're flavors that originally came out in 1983 and 1991 respectively.
While the Pork Chowder Noodle flavor features a thick broth, pork pieces, scrambled eggs, cabbage, carrots and onions, the Pork Scallop Chicken variety is loaded with ingredients like meat, scallops, fish cakes, scrambled eggs, bok choy, mushrooms and carrots in a pork stock broth.
These throwback flavors for long-time fans of the brand help to engage nostalgic customers and appeal to pork lovers who may be enticed to try these revival products.
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Industry Implications
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