Ajinomoto lifts sales, earnings forecasts
Ajinomoto, the Japan-based consumer foods and food ingredients major, has upped its forecasts for its current financial year and key metrics, citing a boost from Covid-19.
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Nestle, Barilla join China Food Tech Hub centred on start-up development
The China Food Tech Hub, a collective of global corporations launched last year to foster the development of Chinese start-ups, has attracted new members.
Ajinomoto announces unusual joint venture with Accenture
Ajinomoto, the Japan-based food and ingredients major, is to form an unusual joint venture that will use technology to make its corporate functions more efficient.
Ajinomoto acquires US-based French sauces maker More Than Gourmet
Japanese food and ingredients business Ajinomoto has acquired a controlling stake in a US-based producer of French sauces and broths.
Ajinomoto plans to build halal-based plant in Malaysia
The Malaysian arm of Japan's Ajinomoto plans to construct a new plant to supply halal-based food products.
Ajinomoto issues profit warning
Japan-based ingredients supplier and packaged food manufacturer Ajinomoto has cut its forecasts for annual sales and profits. Ajinomoto pointed to its international food products division for the revision to its forecasts…
Ajinomoto to build new soup factory in Japan
Ajinomoto, the Japanese food group, has announced it is to build a new soup manufacturing facility in its home country. The soup, sauces and noodles manufacturer will spend around JPY20bn…
Ajinomoto consolidates food operations to boost margins
Japan-based food group Ajinomoto is consolidating operations as part of a restructuring exercise in a bid to raise profit margins. The Tokyo-listed firm is investing a total of JPY40bn (US$356.8m)…
Tyson to sell Circle Foods arm to Ajinomoto
Tyson Foods is to sell US arm Circle Foods to Japan-based group Ajinomoto. The US meat giant has struck a deal over the San Diego-based asset, which it acquired in…
Ajinomoto to make changes to Japan R&D function
Japan-based food and ingredients group Ajinomoto is to make more changes to its domestic business, with moves to consolidate the research and development within its home food products division. Ajinomoto…
Ajinomoto buys US medical foods firm Cambrooke Therapeutics
Japan-based food and ingredients group Ajinomoto has snapped up US medical foods supplier Cambrooke Therapeutics from investors Galen Partners and Seventure Partners. Massachusetts-based Cambrooke, set up in 2000, makes medical formulas…
