Appears in
Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste

By Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

Published 2014

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Ajinomoto international Japanese company that was founded in 1908 by the Japanese chemist who identified umami, Kikunae Ikeda, together with the entrepreneur Saburosuke Suzuki. Its primary product is MSG, which is used world-wide as a taste enhancer.