Ajinomoto
Logo used since 2017 | |
Headquarters in Tokyo, 2018 | |
| Ajinomoto | |
Native name | 味の素株式会社 |
Romanized name | Ajinomoto Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Formerly | S. Suzuki & Co. Ltd. |
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | |
| Founded | May 17, 1917 |
| Headquarters | Chūō, , 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) |
| ¥159 billion (FY 2024) | |
| ¥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 |
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.