Ajinomoto Co., Inc. - Ajinomoto

Japanese: 味の素[株] - あじのもと
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. - Ajinomoto
A food chemical company whose predecessor was a pharmaceutical company founded by Suzuki Saburosuke (1867-1931) in 1888. Founded in 1909. In 1908, Ikeda Kikunae discovered monosodium glutamate as the true source of umami in kelp, and commercialized it to sell as the chemical seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO. After the war, the company developed a method to synthesize monosodium glutamate, and expanded into compound seasonings and food products. Currently, the company is expanding internationally from general foods to pharmaceuticals. Recently, the company has expanded its business in the amino acid and pharmaceutical businesses. In 2002, the company acquired the naming rights to Tokyo Stadium, and named it AJI-NO-MOTO Stadium. Headquarters in Tokyo, factory in Kawasaki, etc. Capital in 2011 was 79.8 billion yen, and sales in the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 1,207.6 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is 37% for domestic foods, 19% for overseas foods, 16% for bio-fine, 7% for pharmaceuticals, 15% for partner businesses, and 6% for other. Overseas sales ratio: 34%.
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Japanese:
1888年に鈴木三郎助〔1867-1931〕が創業した製薬所を前身とする食品化学会社。創業は1909年。1908年池田菊苗がコンブのうま味の正体として発見したグルタミン酸ソーダを工業化,化学調味料の〈味の素〉として販売する。戦後グルタミン酸ソーダ合成法を開発したほか,複合調味料や食品類にも進出し,現在,総合食品から医薬品まで国際的に展開している。最近ではアミノ酸事業,医薬事業で業績を伸ばした。2002年東京スタジアムのネーミングライツ(命名権)を取得,〈味の素スタジアム〉とした。本社東京,工場川崎ほか。2011年資本金798億円,2011年3月期売上高1兆2076億円。売上構成(%)は,国内食品37,海外食品19,バイオ・ファイン16,医薬7,提携事業15,その他6。海外売上比率34%。
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