Toppan's EB offset printing adopted by Nissin Foods for cup noodle lids

Toppan has won adoption of its EB offset printing process for the lid film of Nissin Foods' Nissin no Assari Odashi ga Oishii Donbei instant cup noodle range, the first such use for a cup noodle lid in Japan. Shipments begin from October 2026, replacing gravure printing and removing a plastic film layer. Toppan targets JPY 3.0bn (USD 19m) in related sales from the process by fiscal 2028.

Why this mattersA named instant-noodle brand switching lid printing to a lower-solvent, layer-reduced process signals a path to cut plastic and CO2 in flexible food packaging at scale.

• First adoption of EB offset printing for an instant cup noodle lid in Japan, per Toppan.
• Shipments of the new lid begin from October 2026.
• Toppan estimates annual plastic use cut by about 20 tonnes for this product line versus prior gravure printing.
• Toppan estimates annual CO2 emissions cut by about 148 tonnes for the line.
• Toppan began mass production of EB offset-printed flexible packaging in May 2026.
• Toppan targets JPY 3.0bn (USD 19m) in related sales by fiscal 2028.

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