Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
	Logo used since 2017
	Headquarters in Tokyo, 2018
Trade name	Ajinomoto
Native name	味の素株式会社
Romanized name	Ajinomoto Kabushiki-gaisha
Formerly	S. Suzuki & Co. Ltd.
Company type	Public
Traded as	TYO: 2802; MYX: 2658; TOPIX Large 70 Component;
Industry	Food; Biotechnology;
Founded	May 17, 1917
Headquarters	Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Shigeo Nakamura (president and CEO)
Products	Seasonings, cooking oils, frozen foods, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals
Revenue	¥1,530 billion (FY 2024)
Operating income	¥159 billion (FY 2024)
Net income	¥80 billion (FY 2024)
Total assets	¥1,721 billion (FY 2024)
Total equity	¥813 billion (FY 2024)
Number of employees	34,862 (FY 2024)
Website	ajinomoto.com

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (味の素株式会社, Ajinomoto kabushiki gaisha; Japanese pronunciation: [a.(d)ʑi.noꜜ.mo.to]^[2]) 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.^[3] The corporation's head office is located in Chūō, Tokyo.^[4] As of 2024, Ajinomoto operates in 31 countries worldwide and employs an estimated 34,862 people.^[1] Its yearly revenue in 2024 is around ¥1.53 trillion JPY or $10.61 billion USD.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Financial Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024" (PDF). Ajinomoto Group. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
^ Matsumura, Akira, ed. (September 5, 2019). 大辞林 (in Japanese) (4th ed.). Sanseidō.
^ Sand, Jordan (2005). "A Short History of MSG". Gastronomica (Research article). 5 (4): 38–49. doi:10.1525/gfc.2005.5.4.38. JSTOR 10.1525/gfc.2005.5.4.38.
^ "Toward the realization of "Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation achieves "Green Management Certification" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation promotes environmentally friendly logistics" (Press release). Ajinomoto. November 1, 2004. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

[financial_results-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Financial Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024" (PDF). Ajinomoto Group. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

[daijirin-2] Matsumura, Akira, ed. (September 5, 2019). 大辞林 (in Japanese) (4th ed.). Sanseidō.

[sand2005-3] Sand, Jordan (2005). "A Short History of MSG". Gastronomica (Research article). 5 (4): 38–49. doi:10.1525/gfc.2005.5.4.38. JSTOR 10.1525/gfc.2005.5.4.38.

[ajipr2004-4] "Toward the realization of "Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation achieves "Green Management Certification" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation promotes environmentally friendly logistics" (Press release). Ajinomoto. November 1, 2004. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

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