Food & Beverage

Digestible Data: Navigating the Narrative and Consumer Needs in Plant-Based Substitutes

In recent years, the popularity of plant-based meat skyrocketed due to consumer intrigue in an animal alternative that was more sustainable, ethical, and nutritious. However, the velocity at which these products are selling has waned, with the narrative in the food industry shifting toward skepticism and criticism.

Alternative Proteins, Innovation, Nutrition, Plant-Based, Sustainability, Umami

Food & Beverage

Announcing the Acquisition of More Than Gourmet

We are thrilled to share that as of January 3, 2023 Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America, Inc. (AHN) has acquired the remaining shares of More Than Gourmet (MTG), completing the acquisition.

Innovation, Nutrition

Food & Beverage, Food Service

AHN Showcases Solutions and Ingredients at IFT FIRST 2023

#IFTFIRST has come and gone, but we’re still thinking about it! We loved getting to interact with other industry professionals, showcase our solutions and ingredients through delicious lunches each day, participate on panels and so much more! Eva Ryan, one of our summer interns, wrapped up our experience at #IFTFIRST in our latest story on ajihealthandnutrition.com! Check

Amino Acids, Innovation, Nutrition, Umami

Food & Beverage, Food Service

New Study Finds Consumer Sentiment Toward Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is Shifting

A recent research report, Ingredient Watch: Debunking MSG from Mintel,1 the world's leading market intelligence agency, finds that consumers now view monosodium glutamate (MSG) positively, despite historical misconceptions about MSG rooted in xenophobia. In addition to showing that 75% of the global social media conversation about MSG is positive between 2018-2023,2 the report posits that companies that strive to destigmatize the ingredient will be seen favorably by consumers – unlocking a powerful opportunity for food companies.

Health & Well-being, Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition

Food & Beverage, Food Service, Wellness & Sports Nutrition

Cheese Application Case Study

While naturally rich in umami, cheese, especially aged cheeses, also tend to be high in salt. This is especially true of processed cheese products, such as flavored cheese balls. If approached by a leading CPG client to reformulate its flavored spreadable cheddar cheese “party” ball to reduce sodium and enhance flavor, the product support team at Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition would approach the challenge with the goal of attaining a 25% reduction in total sodium chloride levels, while imparting a delicious aged character to the end product.

Health & Well-being, Innovation, Nutrition

Food & Beverage, Food Service

When Sodium is Not Sodium

With millions of consumers expressing a desire to lower the amount of salt—sodium chloride—in their daily diets, stress typically has been placed on cutting out any ingredient with the word “sodium” in it. But strict removal of all things sodium means that those same consumers are missing out on one of the most effective salt-lowering solutions they can get: monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Health & Well-being, Innovation, Nutrition

Food & Beverage, Food Service

Gallagher Names Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition a Best In-Class Employer

Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis Identified Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition as an Organization That Excels in Optimizing Employee and Organizational Wellbeing

Diversity, Health & Wellbeing

Animal Nutrition, Biopharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Food Service, Medical Nutrition, Nutraceuticals, Regenerative Medicine, Specialty & Personal Care, Wellness & Sports Nutrition

MSG Removed from Whole30’s Unacceptable Ingredients List

Is MSG (Monosodium glutamate) finally coming off industry unacceptable ingredients lists? In a major step forward, the Whole30 diet – a popular 30-day food plan known for its strict rules around eating only whole, minimally processed foods – recently announced that MSG is no longer off-limits, citing current science on…

Nutrition, Umami

Food & Beverage, Food Service

Leading with Science in a Plant-based World

The plant-based market is projected to be worth $162 billion in the next ten years and has grown 43% in the past two years despite challenging shopping environments brought by COVID-19 (Source).

Health & Well-being, Nutrition, Umami

Food & Beverage, Food Service

MSG Promotes Significant Sodium Reduction and Enjoyment Of Better-For-You Foods, According to New Study

A new study published in the Journal of Food Science suggests monosodium glutamate (MSG) can be used to significantly reduce sodium while also promoting the enjoyment of better-for-you foods like grains and vegetables.

Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Umami

Food & Beverage, Food Service

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition and Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Merger Announcement

We are pleased to announce that effective October 1, 2020, Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition North America, Inc. (AANA) will merge into our affiliate company.

Animal Nutrition, Food & Beverage, Food Service

New Ajinomoto Campaign Challenges Assumptions About Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

The company joins forces with Pepper Teigen, designer Zipeng Zhu, and Asian food brand Omsom to replace outdated “No MSG” signs with new “KNOW MSG” symbol

Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Umami

Food & Beverage, Food Service

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