San Francisco · 3 grocers · Contested
the instant noodles aisle
San Francisco's instant noodles aisle is a fragmented shelf spread across many brands: 47 products from 15 brands across 3 grocers. annie chun's owns the most shelf — 15% of SKUs, ahead of muso from japan. The shelf leans plant-based — 36% of SKUs carry that claim. Verdict: contested — real competition, no single winner (opportunity 61/100).
47
products
15
brands
$6.98
avg price
$3.39–$12.66
typical range
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Who owns the shelf
brands by share of the instant noodles shelf.
How it's positioned
the claims products on this shelf lead with — share of SKUs carrying each.
Plant-Based
36%
Vegetarian
36%
Vegan
17%
Weight Management
17%
Organic
11%
Heart Health
6%
Low-Carb
6%
Muscle & Performance
4%
Brand positioning
every brand by share of shelf × price. bubble size = the brand's total reach across all aisles; color = positioning stance. top-right owns the premium end; bottom-right owns the mainstream.
store
scale
Color:indulgentbetter-for-you
Size:total brand reach (SKUs across all aisles)
price normalized per oz (sizes vary)1 omitted (no oz size)All stores combined. Tap a store to see who wins its shelf.
Market structure
57
medBrand competition
how many brands compete
80
highVariety of offers
how differentiated the shelf is
11
lowTop-brand grip
how much a few brands dominate
61
medLaunch whitespace
room for a new brand
store-brand share: 0% · scores 0–100.