Ajinomoto is founded by Kikunae Ikeda in 1908, when he discovers that MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a key ingredient in kombu soup stock and patents a process to manufacture it. The company is now one of Japan’s leading food and biotech firms.

Ajinomoto is founded by Kikunae Ikeda in 1908, when he discovers that MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a key ingredient in kombu soup stock and patents a process to manufacture it. The company is now one of Japan’s leading food and biotech firms.

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