In 2008, Ajinomoto sued British supermarket chain Asda, part of Walmart, for a malicious falsehood action concerning its aspartame product when the chemical was listed as excluded from the chain's product line along with other "nasties". In addition to glutamates as a seasoning, the company also produces other amino acids such as L-Leucine, L-Tyrosine, Glycine, and L-Phenylalanine, [59] which it markets as dietary supplements under the brand name AjiPure. When a protein containing glutamic acid is broken down, for example through fermentation, it becomes glutamate. A popular seasoning and flavor enhancer, AJI-NO-MOTO ®, an MSG (monosodium glutamate) product, is the purest form of umami, the fifth taste, altogether different from sweet, salty, sour and bitter.

Evaporating and treating his wife’s kombu broth, he was able to extract a crystalline compound, which turned out to be glutamic acid. Da Produkte jedoch regelmäßig verbessert werden, können Produktinformationen wie Inhaltsstoffe, Nährwerte, Diät- oder Allergieinformationen regelmäßig geändert werden.Between 1920 and 1929, revenue from the seasoning's sales rose from 2,799 thousand yen to 10,543 thousand yen, largely due to increased exports of the product to foreign markets. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. As of 2022, [update] Ajinomoto operates in 36 countries worldwide and employs an estimated 34,198 people. In early 2001, Ajinomoto was involved in an incident in Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, when it was revealed that a pork-based enzyme had been used in its MSG production.

At that time, Asda said that it would continue to use the term "no nasties" on its own-label products, [72] but the suit was settled out of court in 2011 after Asda removed references to aspartame from its packaging. In 1956, Ajinomoto began producing the world's first amino acid infusion, enteral nutrition products, and crystalline amino acids that could be used as raw materials in pharmaceutical products. Yes, MSG is safe for consumption by the general population, including children and pregnant women, as affirmed by scientific and regulatory authorities worldwide, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the European Commission Scientific Committee for Food, and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). citation needed] Ajinomoto also sells soup, mayonnaise, porridge, pasta sauce, and instant noodles under the "VONO" brand name.The FDA Food Code 2022 removed MSG from the table of common chemical hazards and associated food and control measures in retail establishments. In 1978 Ajinomoto released Cook Do, a series of Chinese cuisine seasoning products, and later added other cuisine seasoning flavors to the Cook Do product line.