Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

About Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition Enhancing Lives Through Science and Quality Solutions

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition is a North American subsidiary of The Ajinomoto Group. We are innovators, researchers, and leaders committed to delivering solutions that enhance the wellbeing of all people, our society, and our planet.

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Working Toward a Global Mission

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., a global leader in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of amino acid-based products. From food applications to personal care products, we offer solutions that enhance the way we eat and live.

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Business Solutions That Enhance Health & Nutrition

Learn more about how Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition works to develop innovative products and solutions.

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 Industry Solutions

Pharma-grade, food-grade, and feed-grade amino acid-based products and ingredients.

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Our Markets

We offer solutions for businesses across a range of industries, from biopharmaceutical to specialty and personal care.

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Project Collaboration

We partner closely with our customers, creating innovative solutions to meet consumer needs.

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Our Story Began in 1917

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. opened our first American office in New York in 1917.

We have since grown and expanded across North America, and are now comprised of many business divisions.

  • Amino Acids
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Medical Nutrition
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Solutions & Ingredients
  • Speciality & Personal Care

Our Markets We Develop Industry-Specific Solutions

From food applications to personal care products, we partner with businesses across a range of industries to enhance the way we eat and live.

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Animal Nutrition

Advancing nutrition and quality in pet food and in feed for poultry, swine, and dairy cattle.

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Amino Acids

Pharma-grade, food-grade, and feed-grade amino acid solutions to support pharmaceutical production, biotech, supplements, and more.

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Food & Beverage

Meeting challenges within the food and beverage industry with innovative ingredient solutions focused on three key areas: nutrition improvement, taste and texture, and ingredient optimization.

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Medical Nutrition

Nutritious, great-tasting, and health-enhancing medical food products for people with chronic health conditions.

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Specialty & Personal Care

Optimizing ingredients that enhance performance across sun, hair, and skin care, as well as color cosmetics.

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Regenerative Medicine

Contributing to the development of innovative therapies through unmatched performance, safety, and quality in stem cell research.

Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value

Since its founding, the Ajinomoto Group has been consistently engaging in initiatives to resolve social issues through its business. By improving economic value through the creation of shared value with society and local communities, these initiatives have contributed to the Group’s growth.

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Our Values Rooted in Science. Powered by Collaboration.

See how our values of collaboration, innovation, sustainability, and nutrition shape everything we do.

We are committed to bringing science-driven, innovative solutions to the table, while making a conscious effort to protect and serve our planet and our communities.

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Innovation & Collaboration

Through strategic partnerships, we offer collaboration and value that make us a partner of choice for businesses across a range of industries.

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Sustainability

Read about our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, and nourish our planet.

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Nutrition

We believe in Nutrition Without Compromise: Science-driven nutritional solutions that do not sacrifice taste or quality.

Join the Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition Team

Inspired by innovation, science, and collaboration? We’re always looking to grow our team. Join us in enhancing nutrition and health through innovative solutions and products.

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Global Reach, Local Impact

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. leverages a global group of experts to help us develop innovative products and solutions.

To ensure the highest-grade products reach our customers efficiently, we’ve built streamlined manufacturing, supply, and distribution operations, delivering impact while leveraging global connections.

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition and The Ajinomoto Group: Working TogetherA Number of Reasons to Trust the Experts

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