A major food manufacturer of chemical seasonings. The company was originally founded by Suzuki Saburosuke in 1907 as Suzuki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. In 1908, chemist Ikeda Kikunae invented a method for producing umami seasonings using glutamic acid as a raw material, and Suzuki Saburosuke took on the task of commercializing it, releasing it to the public as "Ajinomoto" in 1909. In 1912, Suzuki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. took over Ajinomoto, a personal business of Suzuki Saburosuke, and renamed it Suzuki Shoten. After being founded in 1917, the company was re-established as Suzuki Shoten in 1925. The company was renamed Ajinomoto Honpo Suzuki Shoten in 1932, Suzuki Food Industries in 1940, and Dai-Nippon Chemical Industry in 1943, before changing its name to the current one in 1946. In 1962, the compound seasoning "Hi-Me" was released. The company also expanded into the oils and fats and frozen food businesses, and in 1990 it took an equity stake in Calpis Food Industry (→Calpis) and became the company's general distributor, strengthening and expanding its beverage division. It also expanded its artificial sweetener business, primarily aspartame, and its amino acid-related business. It has partnered with major food companies in the United States and Europe, and is operating as a comprehensive food manufacturer. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
化学調味料大手の食品メーカー。1907年鈴木三郎助により設立された鈴木製薬所が前身。1908年,化学者池田菊苗がグルタミン酸を原料としたうま味調味料の製造方法を発明し,その商品化を引き受けた鈴木三郎助が 1909年「味の素」として一般発売を開始した。1912年鈴木三郎助の個人事業だった「味の素」を鈴木製薬所が継承し鈴木商店に改称,1917年の創立を経て,1925年鈴木商店として新たに設立。1932年味の素本舗鈴木商店,1940年鈴木食料工業,1943年大日本化学工業と改称,1946年現社名に変更。1962年複合調味料「ハイ・ミー」発売。油脂事業や冷凍食品事業へも進出し,1990年にはカルピス食品工業(→カルピス)に資本参加,同社の総販売元となるなど飲料水部門も強化,拡充。また,アスパルテームを主とする人工甘味料事業やアミノ酸関連事業も拡大した。アメリカ合衆国やヨーロッパをはじめとする大手食品会社と提携し,食品総合メーカーとして事業を展開している。
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