Ajinomoto Food Ingredients LLC  is a pioneer in the science of flavor enhancement, and a world leader in food technology. Our parent company, Ajinomoto Company, Inc., is the largest food and beverage company in Japan, and was the world's first manufacturer of monosodium glutamate. Today we're still the leading supplier of this widely used food ingredient, and as such, we strive to provide consumers and health professionals with necessary information about its safety and efficacy.

In addition, we encourage and support scientific research relating to this ingredient. We place a high level of investment in research and development, knowing that consumers deserve a safe, consistent and high-quality product.

Ajinomoto has offices in 22 countries and operates manufacturing facilities in 14 countries around the world. Our first American office opened in 1917. Today our headquarters are located in Fort Lee, NJ, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Honolulu, Portland, OR and Washington, DC. Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc. manufacturing plants are located in Raleigh, North Carolina and Eddyville, Iowa.

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