TOKYO/TAIPEI -- Ajinomoto, the 112-year-old Japanese food maker most famous for its monosodium glutamate seasoning, has emerged as a surprising beneficiary of the upheaval caused by the pandemic.
Ajinomoto is comfortable having operations that span everything from powdered coffee to contract drug manufacturing to chip materials. (Nikkei montage/Rie Ishii/Ken Kobayashi)
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