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.

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Masatoshi will replace current CEO Norio Yamaguchi.


Norio will assume the role of chairman, the company revealed in a statement on Friday (13 March).

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