It would be surprising to know that you have no idea about the popular brand of instant noodles, Indomie. Especially when you’re from this country. Indomie instant noodles have been one of the most consumed fast foods in Ghana. Almost every day, Fast food joints on every corner prepare this meal for sale. Perhaps because it’s easy and fast to prepare. Or maybe it’s because of the marvelous taste.
Did You Know Indomie Is From Indonesia?
Well, If you do know about Indomie and in regions like Ghana, then I’m sure you probably have the misconception that Indomie comes from NIGERIA. That’s a big lie. Indomie actually originated from Indonesia, A company named Indofoods. Most people have this misconception because of how the production of instant noodles shot up in Nigeria and then spread to Ghana.
The actual fact is that Indomie’s original company, based in the country of Indonesia, has been in production for quite a long time. Sometimes I hear people using the phrase ”this indomie generation” to depict that an individual came about recently. That’s a fallacy. People think Indomie came just recently and from Nigeria, but no, it has been in the game for a really long time now. Perhaps you just discovered and had a taste recently.
What complicates the story is that Indo-food actually manufactures and exports the product to a wide number of countries. They opened a production unit in Nigeria. Through a partnership with Tolaram Group in Nigeria sometime in 1995. So today, you should know that Indomie never originated from Nigeria. There are a number of products that originate from Nigeria. The likes of Dangote Noodles and many more.
INDOMIE SET A WORLD RECORD BACK IN 2005
Did you know Indomie set a world record back in 2005 in its early days of production? Yes, Indofood, the original manufacturing company for Indomie, among other products, set this astounding record of making a giant Indomie pack that was approved for human consumption. “Indomie”, the best-selling instant noodles brand of PT Indofood, Sukses Makmur Tbk, created a new world record back in February 2005 for “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles”.
It was on the 3rd of February 2005 at Indofood’s Surabaya factory. They produced a whole packet of Indomie noodles. Under the supervision of some officials from the National Agency for Drug and Food Control. To ensure that the product to be consumed was produced hygienically.
The packet produced was huge enough to fill a room. And also present were surveyors from the Metrology Division of the East Java Industry and Trade Office to record the weight and dimensions of the giant instant noodles. On 10 February 2005, the giant Indomie was inspected by Mr. Christian Marais, Researcher & Adjudicator of Guinness World Records.
After reviewing the evidence, Mr. Christian Marais commented that this was indeed a fantastic achievement. Statistically, the giant Indomie measured 3.4m x 2.355m x 0.47m. With a net weight of 664.938 kg, about 8,000 times the weight of a regular pack of instant noodles.
They made it using the same ingredients as a regular pack of instant noodles and certified it fit for human consumption. Having met all the criteria set by Guinness World Records, Mr. Marais declared the giant “Indomie” as “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles” at that time, and a new world record under the Manufacturing category.
Another Category
On the same day, “Supermi”, another leading brand of instant noodles produced by PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, broke an existing world record for “The Largest Serving of Noodles”. Mr. Marais watched as they cooked the noodles.
Officials from the National Agency for Drug and Food Control and the Metrology division of the East Java Industry and Trade Office were also present. The company deployed about 350 cooks and helpers donning gloves and masks to cook 30,000 packs of “Supermi” noodles simultaneously. The noodles took 23 minutes to prepare. And they served in a “Supermi Super Bowl” with a diameter of 2.6 m and a height of 1.3m.
“The Largest Serving of Noodles” weighed 4.17 tons, breaking the previous record of 132 kg set in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan on 25 October 1998. After the official weighing-in, the instant noodles were served to the residents of the surrounding villages, who turned out in droves to watch the event, despite the scorching sun.
CERTIFICATION
The certificates for “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles” and “The Largest Serving of Noodles” were handed over by Mr. Christian Marais to the Director of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk., Mr. Taufik Wiraatmadja. At this occasion,
Mr. Wiraatmadja said that the record for “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles” affirms “Indomie” as the market leader of instant noodles in Indonesia, and tops off a year in which “Indomie” received numerous awards, namely “The Best in Achieving Total Customer Satisfaction”, “The Most Valuable Brand”, “Indonesia Best Brand Award”, “Indonesia Customer Satisfaction award” ”, “The Best Local Brand”, “Super Brand” and “Indonesia Customer Loyalty Award”.
As of Today, Indomie’s company Indofood exports instant noodles to more than 55 countries in Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and others. It has manufacturing and production factories set up in more countries.
