Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Country Club Plaza
Contact: Sales Manager
W. 115 Century Rd.
Paramus, NJ 07652
U.S.
Phone: 201-907-3241
Fax: 201-907-3252
Nearly a century ago Ajinomoto was built on our discovery that an amino acid is the key to the human bodys ability to recognize nutritious foods by taste. Deliciousness, we learned, is actually a signal for nutritiousness. Healthy diet, healthy life. One comes only with the other. Through 100 years of amino acid research Ajinomoto has deeply penetrated into the source of human health. That is to say, our research explored the roots of happiness.
On the eve of our centennial anniversary we are expressing our mission in a new promise: Ajinomoto Works for life. Working to fulfill our individual potential we will work for all life on earth. It is a promise we make at the start of the new century. It is a promise we make to extend a lifetime.
Ajinomoto Co. is a science-oriented manufacturer and marketer of processed food, seasonings, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and animal nutrition. Since the start in 1909, Ajinomoto Co. has established itself as a household food brand in Japan, and a reliable source of nutrition that helps people savor those golden moments in life. Today, Ajinomoto Co. operates globally, with operations in 23 countries and regions backed by over 100 manufacturing facilities.
Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Company Inc. (Japan) originally started its business in the U.S. in 1956. In keeping with its impressive growth and effective diversification, three limited liabilities companies were formed in the state of Delaware on April 1, 2003 to improve operations and hence, to serve the customers better. These are Ajinomoto Food Ingredients LLC, Ajinomoto AminoScience LLC and Ajinomoto Heartland LLC.
You taste something delicious. Is it simply a signal that you found a food you like? It is your body saying something more profound? Nutrition science has shown that foods with the right balance if amino acids are vital for keeping our bodies healthy. But people do not need scientists to tell us which foods sustain good health. We know innately from taste. The taste sensation that provides this signal is called umami. Along with sweetness, sourness, bitterness and saltiness, umami is one of the five know basic taste sensations. Uniquely, umami receptors exist not only on the tongue, but also in the stomach, which responds to the taste of the umami by preparing for digestion and the absorption of proteins.
From the moment of taste the body receives a signal to eat and thrive. Ajinomoto has poured a century of research into amino acids, making invaluable contributions to nutrition science.
Ajinomoto is a world leader in Animal Nutrition. Most conventional livestock feed lacks optimal nutritional balance. By improving the diets of livestock farmers can increase meat and egg production, ensuring a more productive use of resources. Ajinomoto manufactures feed-grade amino acids such as lysine, threonine and tryptophan for worldwide use as supplements in animal feed.
The Ajinomoto Group Pharmaceutical business began in the 1960s with a line of intravenous feeding and nutrition products. Over the decades, these products have proven their effectiveness as part of comprehensive treatment program worldwide.
With our state of the art amino acid technology we are leading the way in amino acid based pharmaceutical and nutraceutical development, drawing upon the latest medical research to meet global needs.
Our philosophy is to contribute significant advances in Food and Health on a global basis and ultimately to create a better life for all.
We aim to be a global corporation, which contributes to the general well-being of all people in the world, through our business domains of food and food-related products, amino acid-based fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
By always putting customers first, synergizing our vast pool of creative resources and employing only superior technologies, we offer innovative products and services of the highest standards and quality.
We continue to respect all interested parties, including shareholders, customers, local communities, trading partners and employees, and manage operations on the basis of quick and concise decision-making that is fair and open, so realizing an appropriate return of profits to our shareholders and continually increasing our business value.
As an outstanding and socially aware corporate citizen, we endeavor to contribute to the harmony and progress of society.
We strive to maintain a creative, open, spirited, and confident atmosphere in which employees can strive for self-fulfillment and career advancement.
