Knorr Cup-a-Soup Chinese Tomato

Knorr Cup-a-Soup is a widely recognized instant soup brand with roots dating back to 19th-century Germany. The brand Knorr was founded in 1838 by Carl Heinrich Knorr, who pioneered food preservation techniques such as drying vegetables and seasonings to maintain flavor and nutrition. While the Knorr brand is historically German, the 'Cup-a-Soup' format was launched as a convenient, single-serve instant product in the 1970s.

Today, Knorr is a cornerstone of the Unilever portfolio, one of the world's largest consumer goods companies. In the Netherlands and broader European markets, Knorr products are typically manufactured in regional facilities, with a significant portion of dried soup production occurring in France. Ownership has remained with the British multinational Unilever since its acquisition of Bestfoods in 2000. Despite its global reach, Knorr maintains a strong local presence by tailoring flavors like Chinese Tomato to specific regional palates.