Lucky Me!
Also known as: Lucky Me, Lucky Me Pancit Canton, LuckyMe, Lucky Me noodles, Lucky Me Instant Mami
Lucky Me! is a Philippine instant-noodle brand that appeared in 1989, best known for its dry Pancit Canton noodles and Go Cup noodle cups.
Lucky Me! is a Philippine instant-noodle brand. According to the history on the brand's website, it began in 1989 with Instant Mami in chicken and beef flavours. In 1991 Pancit Canton pioneered the dry instant-noodle category in the Philippines, noodles eaten without soup.
In 1995 came Lucky Me! Supreme, now called Lucky Me! Go Cup, the first no-cook cup noodle in the Philippines. In 1997, together with the Department of Health, the best-selling variants were fortified with vitamins and minerals; in 2007 the brand joined the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA), and in 2008 it was certified NOPA, meaning no artificial preservatives added.
The brand is made by Monde Nissin, which lists it among its brands. Monde Nissin's page names Pancit Canton Go Cup Kalamansi and Extra Hot Chili among the Go Cup flavours.
Facts
| Year founded | 1989 (Instant Mami); Pancit Canton in 1991 |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| House range | Instant Mami, Pancit Canton, Go Cup (formerly Supreme) |
How it connects to Noodles
Lucky Me! → kind of → Noodle brands → kind of → 🍜 Noodles
Links
- Part of
- Noodle brands
- Similar and different
- Nissin Foods, Cup Noodles
Frequently asked questions
Which company is behind Lucky Me!, and what does the exclamation mark belong to?
It is a Philippine brand made by Monde Nissin; the mark is part of the brand name.
Which vitamins story belongs to Lucky Me! in the late nineties?
Together with the health department, the best-selling variants were fortified with vitamins and minerals.
Which instant-noodle association did the brand join?
The World Instant Noodles Association, in the mid-two-thousands.
How long has the dry noodle without soup been on the Philippine market?
Since the early nineties, when it pioneered that category.
Is it true that Lucky Me! noodles only come in soup?
No, there are dry pancit canton noodles eaten without broth too.
What to read next
- Nissin Foods — Nissin Foods is a Japanese company founded by Momofuku Ando that released Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodles, in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971.
- Cup Noodles — Cup Noodles is Nissin's range of instant noodles in a cup, the first of its kind in the world: sales began on 18 September 1971 in Tokyo.