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味の素

2802Food & BeverageTokyo, Japan

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation with a global presence, specializing in three main business areas: seasonings and food products, frozen culinary items, and a diverse healthcare and specialty chemicals portfolio. Its Seasonings and Foods division offers an extensive range of sauces and seasonings, featuring well-known brands such as AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY. This segment also provides tailored ingredient solutions for both consumer packaged goods and the food service industry. Beyond culinary staples, it includes popular instant noodle brands like Knorr Cup Soup and YumYum, various coffee products under the Birdy and Blendy labels, the Birdy 3in1 powdered drink, MAXIM products, and Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten items. Additionally, it supplies gift sets and office amenities, including coffee vending machines and tea servers. Within the Frozen Foods segment, the company produces a variety of convenient meal options such as Chinese dumplings, cooked rice dishes, noodles, desserts, shumai, and processed chicken products. The Healthcare and Other segment demonstrates significant diversification. It supplies amino acids for a range of applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, alongside sports nutrition products and personal care ingredients. This division also provides sterile products and specialized contract manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients. A notable offering is the Ajinomoto Build-up Film, an advanced interlayer insulating material crucial for semiconductor packages. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was established in 1909 and maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

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味の素 at a glance

味の素 is a food & beverage company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is publicly listed (2802) with a market capitalisation of $30.5B.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Market cap
$30.5B
Employees
34,787
Ticker
2802

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