Manufacturer: AJINOMOTO

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a Japanese company founded in 1909 and is one of the largest global manufacturers of food products and additives. It is particularly known for its MSG (monosodium glutamate) product, but also offers a wide range of spices, sauces, instant meals and frozen foods.

Headquarters (Address):15‑1, Kyobashi 1‑chome, Chūō‑ku, Tokyo 104‑8315, Japan

Founded:1909

🎯 Focus:Manufacture and distribution of spices, flavor enhancers (especially MSG), sauces, instant meals, frozen foods, amino acids and other food‑technology solutions.

🌐 Website:www.ajinomoto.com

Phone: +81 3 5250 8111
Email (General inquiries): –
Email (Export/Business): –

🍲 Key Products and Features:

• Flavor enhancer “AJI‑NO‑MOTO®” – monosodium glutamate for taste enhancement.

• Spices, sauces and instant foods – brands such as HON‑DASHI®, Cook Do etc.

• Frozen and processed foods.

• Amino acids, biopharmaceutical materials and specialty ingredients.

🏆 Certificates and Quality:

• Proprietary quality assurance system ASQUA (Ajinomoto System of Quality Assurance) – founded in 1997, built on ISO 9001 and HACCP, and adds GMP standards. 

• Manufacturing plants certified with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000. 

• As of March 2024, 97 group companies have implemented ASQUA.