NISSIN FOODS has started accepting reservations for instant noodles "Chicken Ramen Preservation Can" and "Cup Noodle Preservation Can" for disaster prevention stockpiling at the official online shop "NISSIN e-Men Shop". Limited to 600 sets (2 cans x 2 types each), the price is 3,500 yen.

These products are made of metal cans with two servings each of "noodles," "kayaku (soup) pack," "paper cup," and "folding fork," and an oxygen scavenger. By making the inside of the can oxygen-free and completely suppressing moisture absorption, it has a longer best-by date than ordinary instant noodles and can be stored for a long period of 3 years. By the way, the best-by date of regular "chicken ramen" (bag noodles) is 6 months, and that of "cup noodles" (cup noodles) is 5 months.

The contents are 128g (4.52oz) (120g (4.23oz) noodles) for "Chicken Ramen Storage Can" and 138g (4.87oz) (120g (4.23oz) noodles) for "Cup Noodle Storage Can".

In August 2012, the company donated a total of 50,000 meals (25,000 cans) to three local governments: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture. In September of the same year, a total of 10,000 meals (5,000 cans) were tested and sold at the Cup Noodles Museum (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and the Instant Ramen Invention Memorial Hall (Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture). Not only that, but also because there were inquiries and requests for release from various organizations such as local governments and companies, it is said that it will be released for a limited time this time.

On April 1st, a limited number of each product will be on sale at the "Cup Noodle Museum" and "Instant Ramen Invention Memorial Hall". The price is 780 yen each, and it will be sold only for one can per person.