Ajinomoto Co Inc - Company Profile
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Ajinomoto Co Inc (Ajinomoto) produces and distributes sauce, seasonings, and quick nourishment products including cup soup and coffee. The company also provides office supplies, coffee vending machines, bakery products, frozen and processed foods, amino acids, and sports and animal nutrition products. The company markets its products under aminoVITAL, AJINOMOTO, Masako, AJITIDE, HONDASHI, A&M, Aji-mayo, Birdy, TTX, The Original Chilli Bowl, LingLing and Golden Tiger brand names. Its products serve a diverse range of customers across industries such as foodservice, healthcare, and personal care. Ajinomoto utilizes a global distribution network to reach its customers, leveraging local production and sales networks. The company has operations across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Americas. Ajinomoto is headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Headquarters
Japan
Address
1-15-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-8315
Website
www.ajinomoto.co.jp
Telephone
81 3 52508111
No of Employees
34,860
Industry
Consumer Packaged Goods
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
2802 (TYO)
Revenue (2025)
$10.2B
3.5%
(2025 vs 2024)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2025)
XYZ
91.6%
(2025 vs 2024)
Market Cap*
$29.6B
Net Profit Margin (2025)
XYZ
85.2%
(2025 vs 2024)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Processed Foods | Bio-Pharma Services | Umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO |
| Coffee Products | HONDASHI | |
| Amino Acids | A&M | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In May, Ajinomoto Foods North America introduced Sweet & Spicy Chili Saucy Pork & Chicken Gyoza and Jumbo Chicken Shumai. |
| 2026 | Product Recall | In March, Ajinomoto Foods North America announced to recall frozen not ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company entered into a licensing agreement with Astellas Pharma to use AJICAP, a proprietary antibody-drug conjugate development and manufacturing technology. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Ajinomoto Co Inc | Nestle SA | CJ CheilJedang Corp | Nisshin Seifun Group Inc | Fukushima Foods Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Japan | Switzerland | South Korea | Japan | Japan |
| City | Chuo-Ku | Vevey | Seoul | Chiyoda-Ku | Date |
| State/Province | Tokyo | Waadt | - | Tokyo | fukushima |
| No. of Employees | 34,860 | 271,000 | 5,122 | 9,731 | 326 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taro Fujie | Chairman; Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2025 | 62 |
| Shigeo Nakamura | Director; Chief Executive Officer; Executive Officer; President | Executive Board | 2025 | 59 |
| Takeshi Saito | Director; Chief Transformation Officer; Executive Officer; Vice President | Executive Board | 2023 | 60 |
| Hiroshi Shiragami | Chief Innovation Officer; Executive Vice President; Director; Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2022 | 65 |
| Hiroshi Kaho | Executive Vice President; Chief Human Resources Officer | Senior Management | 2026 | - |
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| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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