Ajinomoto

Ajinomoto is a Japanese company operating in the food industry, drug discovery, biomanufacturing, alternative proteins, sugar substitute, and food technology sectors . The company was founded by Kikunae Ikeda on January 1, 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan . Ajinomoto is a Kabushiki gaisha, a type of legal classification for companies in Japan, and is actively operating with a workforce of 5,000 to 9,999 employees .

The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "2802" . Ajinomoto's CEO is Takaaki Nishii. The company's motto or tagline is "A Taste of the Future".

Ajinomoto has several subsidiaries, including GeneDesign, Inc. and Ajinomoto-Genetika Research Institute . The company is also a laboratory and operates in the academic discipline of biotechnology . Ajinomoto has been assigned two patents.

The company's official websites can be found at http://ajiaminoacids.com, http://ajinomoto.co.jp, and https://ajinomoto.com . Ajinomoto is active on social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter . The company's legal name is Ajinomoto Co., Inc.