Ajinomoto

Overview

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• Ticker2802 on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
• Industryfood industry¹
• HeadquartersAjinomoto Headquarters Building¹
• Websitewww.ajinomoto.co.jp
• Legal formkabushiki gaisha¹

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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (味の素株式会社, Ajinomoto kabushiki gaisha; Japanese pronunciation: [a.(d)ʑi.noꜜ.mo.to]) is a Japanese multinational food and biotechnology corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, frozen foods, beverages, sweeteners, amino acids, insulating films, and pharmaceuticals. Aji-No-Moto (味の素, "essence of taste") is the trade name for the company's original monosodium glutamate (MSG) product, the first of its kind, since 1909. The corporation's head office is located in Chūō, Tokyo. As of 2024, Ajinomoto operates in 31 countries worldwide and employs an estimated 34,862 people. Its yearly revenue in 2024 is around ¥1.53 trillion JPY or $10.61 billion USD.²

The story

Founded by Kikunae Ikeda in 1917.¹

Leadership

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• FounderKikunae Ikeda¹

Products and brands

• seasoning

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• Ajinomoto (United States)
• Ajinomoto Packaging
• PT Ajinomoto Indonesia

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Timeline

1. May 16, 1949Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
2. 1917Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.ajinomoto.co.jp¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/ajinomoto¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/SaboresAjinomoto¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/worldumamirecipes¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCyWC4Xto8WjzoF4pUKawWvw¹
• WikipediaAjinomoto
• WikidataQ412826