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JAPAN: Impact of earthquake hits Ajinomoto's Q1 results
2 August 2011
Japanese food maker Ajinomoto has posted a fall in first-quarter sales and operating profit as the after-effects of the country's earthquake in March hit parts of the business.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto eyes increased operating profits
25 February 2011
Japanese spice maker Ajinomoto said today (25 February) that it aims to grow its operating profit by more than one-quarter by fiscal 2013.
THAILAND: Ajinomoto to build US$181m umami seasonings plant
4 November 2010
Japan-based food group Ajinomoto is to build an umami seasonings plant in Thailand to meet what it claims is growing demand in Asia for the ingredient.
JAPAN: Seasonings sales add spice to Ajinomoto profit target
4 November 2010
Japan-based food group Ajinomoto today (4 November) upped its full-year profit target on the back of better seasonings sales.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
22 October 2010
Commodity costs may not be reaching the levels seen in 2007 but there are signs of growing pressure on food manufacturers. In this month's just-food interview, Groupe Doux CEO Guy Odri explained why the poultry giant is urging retailers to push through price increases. Elsewhere this week, Yakult failed in its attempt to get EU clearance for health claims, food ingredients maker Ajinomoto defended aspartame from the critics and Mars Inc explained it is planning to realign its chocolate business worldwide.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
22 October 2010
Mars' plans to restructure its global chocolate operations have grabbed your attention this week. Meanwhile, just-food visited food-industry expo SIAL in Paris and, among others, interviewed the boss of European poultry giant Groupe Doux.
SIAL: Ajinomoto defends aspartame against critics
20 October 2010
Ajinomoto has defended aspartame, the artificial sweetener of which the Japan-based food group is the largest supplier, and questioned the potential of natural sweetener stevia.
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: FSANZ seeks comment on proposed food code changes
6 September 2010
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has invited interested parties to comment on a draft national food standard to ensure high levels of safety in the seed sprouts industry and on an application to approve Advantame as a high-intensity sweetener.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto Q1 profits tumble
30 July 2010
Japan-based food ingredients giant Ajinomoto said today (30 July) that its first-quarter profits had plummeted by more than a third due to losses on investment securities.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
16 July 2010
This week M&S had its AGM, whose shareholder questions are always a source of humour. However leaving questions over Sir Stuart Rose's Russian spy heritage and problems about its socks falling apart "as soon as you look at them" alone, here's this week in quotes.
US/JAPAN: Kellogg sees "great opportunities" with Ajinomoto tie-up
14 July 2010
Kellogg has insisted its tie-up with Ajinomoto will give the US cereal giant "some great opportunities" to combine its product portfolio with the Japanese group's range of ingredients.
ASIA/MIDDLE EAST: Ajinomoto to expand business
14 July 2010
Japan's leading food seasoning manufacturer Ajinomoto Co. Inc is expanding across Asia and the Middle East.
JAPAN/US: Kellogg, Ajinomoto in R&D tie-up
12 July 2010
Cereal giant Kellogg and Japanese food group Ajinomoto are to join forces to develop products that are low in sugar and salt and that meet consumer demand to manage weight.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto targets 39% jump in profits
10 May 2010
Japanese food group Ajinomoto today (10 May) targeted a hike in profits for its next fiscal year after the company swung back into the black in the 12 months to the end of March.
US: Ajinomoto ramps up US production
16 April 2010
Japanese food manufacturer Ajinomoto is ramping up its US operations to serve Wal-Mart outlets.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto ups FY profit forecast
1 February 2010
Japanese food group Ajinomoto has upped its profit forecast for the full year on higher sales of seasonings.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto H1 hit by recession
6 November 2009
Japanese food group Ajinomoto said today (6 November) that the global economic recession hit its first-half profits.
UK: Asda wins aspartame court battle
16 July 2009
Asda today (16 July) claimed a “victory for common sense” when a UK court dismissed Japanese ingredients firm Ajinomoto’s lawsuit over Asda’s description of the artificial sweetener aspartame as a “nasty”.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto eyes international growth
8 July 2009
Japan’s Ajinomoto Co. said that it plans to double its food sales abroad to JPY300bn (US$3.19bn) by accelerating strategic M&A and developing new businesses in new areas.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto reports loss as costs, forex hit
15 May 2009
Ajinomoto Co. suffered a huge fall in income for its full year as revenues slipped, costs rose and foreign exchange issues took their toll.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto forecasts earnings hit
8 May 2009
Japanese food giant Ajinomoto has lowered its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ended 31 March as a result of the strength of the yen.
US: Ajinomoto eyes US frozen sales
23 April 2009
The US unit of Japanese food giant Ajinomoto has confirmed that it is targeting sales gains in the US with its frozen food offering.
US: Maui Land & Pineapple appoints finance chief
26 March 2009
Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (MLP) has appointed John Durkin as CFO with effect from 15 April.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto appoints president, CEO
16 March 2009
Japanese food group Ajinomoto has announced that its board of directors has given the green light to its proposed appointment of Masatoshi Ito as president and CEO.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto unveils strategy to 2010
6 March 2009
Ajinomoto unveiled its international strategy to 2010 at a news conference held in Tokyo to mark the company’s 100th anniversary.
THAILAND: Ajinomoto, Itoham to establish Thai JV
3 March 2009
Japanese food majors Ajinomoto Co. and Itoham Foods have agreed to set up a venture to establish operations in Thailand.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto looks to expand - report
10 February 2009
Japanese seasoning company Ajinomoto said it will look at merger and acquisition possibilities in the food industry in a bid to expand, according to reports.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto's outlook gloomy after 9M loss
2 February 2009
Japanese seasoning company Ajinomoto Co. today (2 February) predicted a full-year loss after it revealed that it swung into a net loss for the nine-month period ended 31 December.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto profits down on rising costs
7 November 2008
Rising raw material costs pushed Ajinomoto’s profits down for the six months ended 30 September.
JAPAN: Ajinomoto predicts H1 net loss
31 October 2008
Ajinomoto said today (31 October) that it expects to record a first-half net loss as rising costs hit its Amoy Foods subsidiary.
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