In 1972, Toyo Suisan entered the American market with Maruchan USA, and in 1977, established a plant in Irvine, California.

[1] Maruchan produces over 3.6 billion packages of ramen noodle soup a year.

Toyo Suisan's effort to become an international food company brought them to the United States, where, in 1972, they established Maruchan USA.

At first, Maruchan USA was only a marketing company, importing and distributing ramen from Japan.

Since 1977 Maruchan has grown steadily and has become an industry leader in North America, alongside other instant noodle brands such as Top Ramen and Sapporo Ichiban.