India Instant Noodle-Pasta-Soup Market Outlook, 2026

Abstract
For more than two decades Instant noodles, Soup, and Pasta have marked their presence in the market by their peculiar feature and taste. Due to its convenient food package style and easy availability, people are more inclined towards it. With an increase in hectic lifestyles and consumers want something quick and tasty to fight their hunger. In earlier days pasta was dealing with limited players and market acceptance but due to aggressive marketing strategy and social media campaign pasta has achieved a fun to make breakfast with friends and families. According to the report titled- 'India Instant Noodles-Pasta-Soup Market Outlook, 2025-26' published by Bonafide Research the market is going to touch revenue INR 13000 crore by the year 2025.
Its been 3 decades since instant noodles penetrate the market of India with their easy availability and easy to use. Instant noodles firstly came in India in 1983 by Nestle Maggie with its concept 2minutes of Maggie. With this many other companies like Capital foods, CG foods, Nissin ramen also came into the market and competing with Nestle Maggie. The category was growing robustly and therefore all the big FMCG players had their eyes set on it. Instant noodles have attracted the market by their packaging style like in cup form. we just have to add hot water to it. Because of its Instant feature and its instant connectivity with people it has captured a good chunk of the marketplace in the RTC market.
The instant soup market emerged with a wide variety of soups range. Soups are also considered a healthy breakfast and a wholesome meal in itself. In western countries, soups are a highly mature category and available in various formats to suit both the evolved consumption habits as well as budget. The market in India is dominated by dried soup formats through brands such as HUL’s Knorr. In the last few years, there has been a growing demand for healthy, quick & easy to prepare at home food options. The instant soup market has been relatively under-penetrated in India but with urbanization and rise in organized retail, rise in income, and changing lifestyles. This was driven by a growing base of ‘young’ and ‘experimental’ consumers who are ready to try western fast foods with a caution that they are affordable and that products taste continue to have a ‘desi’ flavor to it
Pasta is a universal food, rich in history, and more than ever before a symbol of healthy eating whose consumption is developing. Future economic growth continued exposure to Western cuisine through television and travel abroad and mounting demand for convenience-minded packaged food solutions among middle-class consumers could together lay the foundations for stronger consumer demand for pasta in the coming years.

Content
TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Executive Summary
2. India Ready-To-Cook Market Outlook
2.1 Market Size By Value
2.2 Market Share
2.2.1 By Company
2.2.2 By Category
2.2.3 By Demographic Area
2.2.4 By Region
2.2.5 By Sales Channel
2.3 India Instant Noodles Market Outlook
2.3.1 Market Size By Value
2.3.1.1 Overall Market
2.3.1.2 Packet/Pouch Noodles Market
2.3.1.3 Cup/Bowl Noodles Market
2.3.2 Market Share
2.3.2.1 By Company
2.3.2.2 By Packaging
2.3.2.3 By Sales Channel
2.3.2.4 By Region
2.3.3 Pricing Analysis
2.4 India Instant Pasta Market Outlook
2.4.1 Market Size By Value
2.4.2 Market Share
2.4.2.1 By Company
2.4.2.2 By Sales Channel
2.4.2.3 By Region
2.4.3 Pricing Analysis
2.5 India Instant Soup Market Outlook
2.5.1 Market Size By Value
2.5.2 Market Share
2.5.2.1 By Company
2.5.2.2 By Sales Channel
2.5.2.3 By Region
2.5.2.4 By Soup Type
2.5.3 Pricing Analysis
3 India Economic Snapshot
4 Policy & Regulatory Landscape
5 Trade Dynamics
5.1 Import
5.2 Export
6 Channel Partner Analysis
7 Market Dynamics
7.1 Key Drivers
7.2 Key Challenges
8 Market Trends & Developments
8.1 Clever and Unique Marketing Strategies
8.2 Growing Focus on Stress on Health & Wellness
8.3 Introduction of New Flavours
8.4 Escalating Competition in the Instant Noodles Category
8.5 Modern Retail Playing a Huge role
9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Porters Five Forces
9.2 Company Profiles
9.2.1 Nestle India Ltd
9.2.2 Hindustan Unilever Ltd
9.2.3 ITC Ltd
9.2.4 Capital Foods Limited
9.2.5 CG Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd.
9.2.6 Bambino Argo Industries Ltd.
10 Strategic Recommendations
11 Disclaimer
 

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Price & Variant Analysis of Instant Noodles in India 2021
Table 2: Price & Variant Analysis of Instant Pasta in India 2021
Table 3: Price & Variant Analysis of Instant Soup in India 2021
Table 4: India Economic Profile – 2015 to 2018
Table 5: Import of Dried Pasta in India - By Country By Volume 2019-20
Table 6: Import of Dried Pasta in India - By Country By Value(in million) 2019-20
Table 7: Import of Dried Soup in India - By Country By Volume 2019-2020
Table 8: Import of Dried Soup in India - By Country By Value 2019-2020
Table 9: Export of Dried Pasta from India – By Country By Volume 2019-20
Table 10: Export of Dried Pasta from India – By Country By Value 2019-20
Table 11: Export of Dried Soup from India - By Country By Volume 2019-20
Table 12: Export of Dried Soup from India - By Country By Value 2019-20
Table 13: Key Facts of Nestle India Limited
Table 14: Key Facts of Hindustan Unilever Limited
Table 15: Key Facts of ITC Limited
Table 16: Key Facts of Capital Foods Limited
Table 17: Key Facts of CG Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Table 18: Key Facts of Bambino Agro Industries Ltd.