Your Dairy Ingredient Suppliers: Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition
Solving Your Formulation and Manufacturing Challenges
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Facing Pressure to Improve
Today’s dairy manufacturers strive to deliver better tasting products that meet consumer expectations while performing consistently in production. Additionally, they must simultaneously manage expenses and drive faster innovation.
As a trusted dairy ingredients supplier, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition delivers science-backed ingredient solutions designed to elevate taste, texture, nutritional value, and manufacturing efficiency across diverse dairy applications.
Why the Dairy Industry Puts Its Trust in Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition
As longtime partners with dairy manufacturers, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition has earned the reputation as one of the most trusted dairy ingredients suppliers in the industry. Utilizing our expertise in dairy formulation, science-backed ingredient solutions, a reliable global supply, and the highest quality standards, you can count on our dairy ingredient solutions to deliver:
Improved Flavor and Taste:
Including enhanced dairy flavor profiles and reduced off-notes while maintaining consumer appeal.
Enhanced Texture and Mouthfeel:
Empowering you to deliver products with creamier texture, improved stability, and greater consistency for a better sensory experience.
Nutritional Goal Support:
Enabling sodium reduction and protein optimization for clean-label formulations.
Better Manufacturing Performance:
Delivering processing consistency and product stability for extended shelf life and optimal manufacturing efficiency.
Partner with Our Dairy Experts
We don’t just supply ingredients. We work collaboratively with you to reach your goals. Turn to our experts for:
- Assistance with selecting the right ingredients for your formulations
- Expert support during the formulation process and scale-up
- Customized recommendations for your specific dairy applications.
Dairy Industry Product Portfolio from Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition
AjiProTM-L Solution for Improved Milk Efficiency
Enhances both the volume and quality of milk produced, while supporting a stronger income over feed costs and advancing overall herd health.
Aspartame All-Purpose Sweetener
Crafted from two amino acids, this exceptional low-calorie sweetener is ideal for developing zero- or low-calorie food and beverage options without compromising taste.
SavorboostTM F-DY
Improves salt perception and enhances overall flavor, allowing for effective sodium reduction without changing the flavor profile. Delivers full-bodied umami and kokumi.
Savorboost™ UM^
Delivers a genuine umami taste and rich kokumi character without any prominent yeast flavor notes.
It can also be utilized to elevate the overall flavor profile.
Savorboost™ U-DY^
Offers an authentic umami taste and rich kokumi profile similar to Savorboost™ U, but with a slightly milder impact and no distinct yeast flavor.
Savorboost™ U^
Characterized by high levels of glutamate and MSG, it can be utilized to enrich the overall flavor profile.
Savorboost™ K-DY^
Provides an authentic umami taste and rich kokumi profile similar to Savorboost™ K, but with a slightly milder impact and no prominent yeast flavor notes.
Savorboost™ K
Contains high levels of reduced glutathione to deliver the harmony, body, and complex flavor profiles typical of aged or slow-cooked foods. Recommended for cheeses, sauces, and other dairy-based applications.
Savorboost™ F^
A complete, well-rounded flavor profile is delivered by combining glutamate and reduced glutathione (GSH). This blend is ideal for savory dairy applications rather than sweet dairy products.
Yeastock™ HR-Pd^
Crafted to elevate savory notes, boost umami depth, and refine overall taste perception. In dairy formulations, it delivers the best results in products requiring a robust, savory flavor profile.
Yeastock™ HG-PdD20^
Developed to provide a deep, well-rounded savory taste with prominent kokumi qualities. Highly beneficial in dairy applications to enhance flavor strength, creaminess, and mouthfeel, particularly in low-fat or low-sodium options.
Super YE-A
A flavor enhancer designed for savory foods. In dairy formulations, it amplifies umami, enriches cheese flavor, and establishes a deeper, more balanced taste profile.
Super YE
Versatile yeast extract designed to boost savory flavors. Helps build umami, enriches cheese taste, and yields a more complete and balanced flavor profile across various savory dairy products.
Super UM
By blending MSG with flavor-boosting nucleotides, this solution intensifies savory notes, elevates cheese characteristics, and improves overall taste perception, especially in reduced-sodium formulations.
Kelp Extract Dashi (Bonitaste AM-302)
A kombu (kelp)-based dashi seasoning that delivers clean, natural umami and boosts savory notes. Deepens the overall flavor profile without overpowering the delicate characteristics of dairy.
Plant Answer™ EM-DA
A dairy-free alternative that enhances both flavor and texture in plant-based or allergen-free food formulations
Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate (I+G)
Flavor enhancers function synergistically with glutamate sources to intensify and amplify savory and umami taste profiles.
Disodium Inosinate (IMP)
Flavor enhancer works in synergy with glutamates to amplify umami and elevate savory flavor. While IMP has minimal taste on its own, combining it with glutamates dramatically intensifies the overall flavor profile.
Quality Flavor Enhancer: MSG
Used in savory dairy applications to enhance umami, strengthen natural cheese flavor, and improve overall taste.
Monoammonium Glutamate (MAG)
Glutamate-based flavor enhancer that provides umami and savory taste enhancement similar to MSG. Best suited for savory dairy products to strengthen flavor profiles and improve taste consistency.
Glutamic Acid
Boosts savory depth and umami taste by enhancing overall flavor balance and the perception of richness. It helps elevate naturally occurring dairy flavors to create more satisfying savory products.
ACTIVA® YG
Texture enhancement and yield improvement. For use in yogurt, cultured dairy, and HTST milk products.
ACTIVA® TI
Developed to enhance texture, structure, and stability in food formulations. Modifies protein networks resulting in products with improved creaminess, firmness, yield, and overall eating quality.
ACTIVA® STG-TI
Engineered to enhance protein functionality, texture, and stability in food formulations. For dairy products, it strengthens protein networks, for superior firmness, creaminess, moisture retention, and overall quality.
ACTIVA® MP
Designed specifically for dairy applications. It is a texture and yield enhancement solution that helps improve product structure, stability, and processing performance.
Mirin (Special)
Traditionally produced through fermentation, this sweet cooking seasoning functions as an effective flavor enhancer and masking agent. Within dairy applications, it is ideally suited to introducing sweetness, complexity, richness, and a balanced flavor profile.
Mirin (Non-GMO)
Delivers sweetness, intricate flavor depth, and balance to food formulations. Within dairy applications, it fosters more well-rounded flavor profiles by complementing natural dairy notes while advancing clean-label initiatives and meeting consumer preferences.
Liquid Shio Koji
Provides natural umami, mild sweetness, and fermentation-derived flavor complexity while helping improve taste balance and sensory appeal. Best suited for adding depth, richness, and a more complex flavor profile.
Applications Across Dairy Categories
Milk and Dairy Beverages:
Flavored milk, high-protein milk beverages, and milk-based smoothies.
Yogurt and Cultured Dairy:
Greek yogurt, traditional yogurt, and Kefir.
Cheese:
Cheddar cheese, processed cheese slices, and cream cheese.
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts:
Ice cream, gelato, and frozen yogurt.
Dairy-Based Nutritional Products:
High-protein shakes, meal replacement dairy beverages, and protein-enriched yogurts or dairy snacks.