Momofuku Ando, Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, founded Nissin Foods (died 2007)

Momofuku Ando , born Go Pek-Hok, was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of Nissin Chikin Ramen and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles.

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japanese food company. Founded in 1948 by Momofuku Ando in Izumiōtsu, Osaka, it owns Nissin Food Products, Nissin Chilled Foods, Nissin Frozen Foods, and Myojo Foods. It is known for development of the world's first marketed brand of instant noodles, Chicken Ramen, and produces other instant noodle products, including Cup Noodles, Yakisoba U.F.O., and Demae Ramen.