Corporate Guide - Ajinomoto Co., Inc

Corporate Guide Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Message from the President
Creating value only the Ajinomoto

Group can provide,
towards a Genuine Global Specialty
Company
The Ajinomoto Group was founded on the aspiration to help people Eat
Well, Live Well. and has continuously developed its business,
contributed to healthy living in various regions around the world, and
then created economic value. Along with the change of the times and the
expansion of its business, the Group has expanded this ambition to
include not only its products and services, but also all of its processes
and the entire global value chain. Each of the approximately 33,000
employees of the Ajinomoto Group will continue to strive toward a
healthy and sustainable future together with people in local communities.
Takaaki Nishii
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
The Aspiration of the Ajinomoto Group
The Founders'
Vision
Create New Value Display Pioneer Spirit
Discoverer of the umami taste
Founder of the Ajinomoto Group
Dr. Kikunae Ikeda
Saburosuke Suzuki II
The Aspiration of the Ajinomoto Group
Eat Well, Live Well

This is the thinking that inspired the umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO more than 100 years ago.
In keeping with this original ideal, we continue to create products of
scientifically proven benefit in the interest of people's health.
Then
1908 - Umami was discovered by Dr.

Kikunae Ikeda, who had the strong
desire to "improve the nutrition of the
Japanese people"
1909 - Saburosuke Suzuki II began
selling AJI-NO-MOTO, the world's
first umami seasoning
The glutamic acid
extracted from kombu by
Dr. Kikunae Ikeda (1908)
and Now
2000 - Researchers at the University

of Miami reported the presence of
umami receptors on the tongue
2006 - Ajinomotos Institute of Life
Sciences discovered that such
receptors were also present in the
stomach.
The original
AJI-NO-MOTO (1909)
Our Eat Well, Live Well. is actually an ideal that has been scientifically proven.
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The Ajinomoto Group Mission
Our mission is to contribute to the worlds food

and wellness, and to better lives for the future
The Ajinomoto Group Vision

We aim to be a group of companies that contributes to human health globally
by continually creating unique value to benefit customers.
Foods
Amino Science
To become a global group of food

companies centered on the worlds No. 1
seasoning business
To become a global group of

AminoScience companies that
contributes to humankind with the
worlds No. 1 amino acid technology
Pharmaceuticals and Health

To become a group of healthpromoting companies with a
scientific approach to good
taste and health
Basic Issues Confronting Humankind in the 21st Century
Protecting the
Environment
Securing
Food Resources
Satisfying the
Demand for Health
Food Products Business
Creating Unique Value to Achieve No. 1

in Deliciousness in Each Country
With monosodium glutamatethe essence of umamias our foundation, the Ajinomoto Group will strive
to create new value in harmony with the needs and lifestyles of customers around the world.
Food Products Business

From good taste to greater health value
Low-salt
Low-sugar
Specified health-use foods
Contributing
Globally to Health
through Food
Communicating the
Value of Dashi and
Umami, and Passing
Down Japanese
Food Culture
Flavor seasonings rooted in food cultures worldwide

Extending Globally,
Building on Local
Food Cultures
Around the World
Japan
HON-DASHI
Thailand
ROSDEE
Indonesia
Masako
Brazil
Sazn
Vietnam
Aji-ngon
Philippines
China
Peru
GINISA MOR CHU GAOTANG Dona Gusta
Amino Acids Business
Unlocking New Functions and Limitless Possibilities

Through the Science of Amino Acids
Amino Acids Business
Contributing to Sustainable
Livestock Production
Through Feed-use Amino Acids
Utilizing the Varied Functionality

of Amino Acids in Cosmetics
Producing Electronic Materials

Based on Amino Acid Applications
series
Ajinomoto Build-up
Film(ABF) is an insulation
film for build-up in printed
wiring boards for PC.
Creating Unique Pharmaceuticals

for Increasing Patients Quality of Life
Promoting Total Nutrition Care
Specializing in
Gastrointestinal Diseases
and Metabolic Diseases
Based on Clinical Nutrition to
be a Sharply Focused
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Supplier
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Using Original Ingredients and

Technologies for Health and Life
Developing Foods by
Utilizing the Nutritional and
Physiological Functions of
Amino Acids
Looking to the Power of Plant Materials in

Researching Foods that Serve
as Cornerstones of Health
Offering Nutritional Care Food Products for

Good-tasting Health Management
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Product Tree
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World Map
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Environmental and Corporate Citizenship Activities
For Conserving the Environment, Securing Food Resources,

and Ultimately Meeting the Desire for Good Health
Conducting Joint Research on
Bonito Resources
In April 2009, we began a study of bonito resources
in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of western Japan
together with the Fisheries Research Agency,
an incorporated administrative agency.
Using Local Biomass Resources

Toward a Low-carbon Society
The Ajinomoto Group is promoting efforts to realize
a low-carbon society.
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Contributing to Nutrition and Society
through Amino Acids: the Lysine Project1
The Ajinomoto Group has over ten years of
experience in field tests using the essential amino
acid lysine in regions around the world suffering
from malnutrition.
Nutrition Improvement Activities:

the AIN2 Program
The Ajinomoto Group provides support for international

cooperation activities in the field of food and nutrition carried out
by groups like nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations and
universities.
1 The Lysine Project falls within the scope of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
2 Ajinomoto International Cooperation Network for Nutrition and Health
* The AIN program falls within the scope of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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Dietary Education Activities: Umami Education
Umami Education is a hands-on program that brings Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
employees to elementary schools and other institutions throughout Japan to
teach dietary habits.
The program communicates the fundamental messages of the importance of
dashi and umami and the significance of eating well to the children who
will inherit responsibility for the next generation.
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Global Network (As of November 1, 2015)
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Network in Japan (As of October 1, 2015)
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Corporate Overview
Foundation
May 20, 1909
Paid-in Capital
JPY 79,863 million
Number of Employees
33,295 (Consolidated)
Net sales
JPY 1,185.9 billion
Ordinary income
JPY 94.3 billion
Net income
JPY 63.5 billion
Total assets
JPY 1,263.2 billion

(as of March 31, 2016)
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Financial Highlights
(as of March 31, 2016)
Net Sales (billion yen)
Operating income (billion yen)
1,500
100
1,200
80
900
60
600
40
300
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0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 FY
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 FY
Composition of Net Sales by Business
Composition of Net Sales by Region
(billion yen)
(billion yen)
Other Business
54.45%
108.89%
Healthcare
130.811%
Life Support
142.412%
Europe
Japan
Food Products
394.433%
International
Food Products
463.939%
Americas
245.921%
Japan
556.647%
Asia
274.523%
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Message from the President

Creating value only the Ajinomoto

The Aspiration of the Ajinomoto Group

Founder of the Ajinomoto Group

Dr. Kikunae Ikeda

The Aspiration of the Ajinomoto Group

Eat Well, Live Well

1908 - Umami was discovered by Dr.

2000 - Researchers at the University

The Ajinomoto Group Mission

Our mission is to contribute to the worlds food

The Ajinomoto Group Vision

To become a global group of food

To become a global group of

Pharmaceuticals and Health

Basic Issues Confronting Humankind in the 21st Century

Food Products Business

Creating Unique Value to Achieve No. 1

Food Products Business

Specified health-use foods

Flavor seasonings rooted in food cultures worldwide

Amino Acids Business

Unlocking New Functions and Limitless Possibilities

Amino Acids Business

Utilizing the Varied Functionality

Producing Electronic Materials

Pharmaceuticals and Health

Creating Unique Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals and Health

Using Original Ingredients and

Looking to the Power of Plant Materials in

Offering Nutritional Care Food Products for

Environmental and Corporate Citizenship Activities

For Conserving the Environment, Securing Food Resources,

Using Local Biomass Resources

Environmental and Corporate Citizenship Activities

For Conserving the Environment, Securing Food Resources,

Nutrition Improvement Activities:

The Ajinomoto Group provides support for international

Environmental and Corporate Citizenship Activities

For Conserving the Environment, Securing Food Resources,

Global Network (As of November 1, 2015)

Network in Japan (As of October 1, 2015)

May 20, 1909

JPY 79,863 million

JPY 1,185.9 billion

JPY 94.3 billion

JPY 63.5 billion

JPY 1,263.2 billion

(as of March 31, 2016)

Net Sales (billion yen)

Operating income (billion yen)

Composition of Net Sales by Business

Composition of Net Sales by Region

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