Ajinomoto
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a Japanese multinational food and biotechnology corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, frozen foods, beverages, sweeteners, amino acids, insulating films, and phar
Headquarters in Tokyo, since 2026
Suzuki Saburōsuke II, founder of Ajinomoto
The original AJI-NO-MOTO (1909)
Oil painting of the Kawasaki factory from the 1910s
Knorr (brand)
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Knorr is a German food and beverage trademark based in Heilbronn, Germany, founded in 1838 and owned by the British-Dutch corporation Unilever since 2000, who acquired Knorr's original parent company
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…United States increasing in subsequent years. In Europe, AJI-NO-MOTO was used as a seasoning by many processed food manufacturers, including Maggi and C.H. Knorr AG. In 1950, sales in Japan resumed after the lifting of postwar sales controls, surpassing pre-war sales by 1953. In the 1960s, Ajinomoto began to diversify…
Share of the C. H. Knorr AG, issued December 1929
Knorr Cooking Center in Heilbronn