About Our Company
Nearly a century ago Ajinomoto was built on our discovery that an
amino acid is the key to the human body’s ability to recognize
nutritious foods by taste. Deliciousness, we learned, is actually a
signal for nutritiousness. Healthy diet, healthy life. One comes
only with the other. Through 100 years of amino acid research
Ajinomoto has deeply penetrated into the source of human health.
That is to say, our research explored the roots of
happiness.
On the eve of our centennial anniversary we are
expressing our mission in a new promise: Ajinomoto Works for life.
Working to fulfill our individual potential we will work for all
life on earth. It is a promise we make at the start of the new
century. It is a promise we make to extend a
lifetime.
Ajinomoto Co. is a science-oriented manufacturer
and marketer of processed food, seasonings, fine chemicals,
pharmaceuticals and animal nutrition. Since the start in 1909,
Ajinomoto Co. has established itself as a household food brand in
Japan, and a reliable source of nutrition that helps people savor
those golden moments in life. Today, Ajinomoto Co. operates
globally, with operations in 23 countries and regions backed by over
100 manufacturing facilities.
Ajinomoto North America,
Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Company Inc. (Japan)
that started its business in the U.S. in 1956.
Ajinomoto Innovations
You taste something delicious. Is
it simply a signal that you found a food you like? It is your body
saying something more profound? Nutrition science has shown that
foods with the right balance if amino acids are vital for keeping
our bodies healthy. But people do not need scientists to tell us
which foods sustain good health. We know innately from taste. The
taste sensation that provides this signal is called umami. Along
with sweetness, sourness, bitterness and saltiness, umami is one of
the five know basic taste sensations. Uniquely, umami receptors
exist not only on the tongue, but also in the stomach, which
responds to the taste of the umami by preparing for digestion and
the absorption of proteins.
From the moment of taste the body
receives a signal to eat and thrive. Ajinomoto has poured a century
of research into amino acids, making invaluable contributions to
nutrition science.
Ajinomoto is a world leader in Animal
Nutrition. Most conventional livestock feed lacks optimal
nutritional balance. By improving the diets of livestock farmers can
increase meat and egg production, ensuring a more productive use of
resources. Ajinomoto manufactures feed-grade amino acids such as
lysine, threonine and tryptophan for worldwide use as supplements in
animal feed.
The Ajinomoto Group Pharmaceutical
business began in the 1960s with a line of intravenous feeding and
nutrition products. Over the decades, these products have proven
their effectiveness as part of comprehensive treatment program
worldwide.
With our state of the art amino acid technology we
are leading the way in amino acid based pharmaceutical and
nutraceutical development, drawing upon the latest medical research
to meet global needs.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is to contribute
significant advances in Food and Health on a global basis and
ultimately to create a better life for all.
We aim to be a
global corporation, which contributes to the general well-being of
all people in the world, through our business domains of food and
food-related products, amino acid-based fine chemicals and
pharmaceuticals.
By always putting customers first,
synergizing our vast pool of creative resources and employing only
superior technologies, we offer innovative products and services of
the highest standards and quality.
We continue to respect all
interested parties, including shareholders, customers, local
communities, trading partners and employees, and manage operations
on the basis of quick and concise decision-making that is fair and
open, so realizing an appropriate return of profits to our
shareholders and continually increasing our business
value.
As an outstanding and socially aware corporate
citizen, we endeavor to contribute to the harmony and progress of
society.
We strive to maintain a creative, open, spirited,
and confident atmosphere in which employees can strive for
self-fulfillment and career advancement.