Dr. Kikunae Ikeda, a chemist, started to develop UMAMI taste from Konbu seaweed.

Mr. Saburosuke Suzuki II established Suzuki Seiyakusho Co.

Dr. Ikeda acquired patent for manufacturing seasoning (monosodium glutamate).

Mr. Suzuki acquired a joint share of the above-mentioned patent with Dr. Ikeda.

The Japanese Interior Ministry certified AJI-NO-MOTO as harmless in terms of health and safety.

Registered trademark of Lady & AJI-NO-MOTO.

Started production AJI-NO-MOTO in Zushi factory.

AJI-NO-MOTO won a bronze medal at the first Japanese Invention Exhibition.

Launched AJI-NO-MOTO in Japan on 20th May 1909.

Adopted sole agent in Taiwan and launched AJI-NO-MOTO.

Adopted sole agent in Korea and launched AJI-NO-MOTO.

Started to sell wheat starch (to spinning companies).

Dr. Kodama, pupil of Dr. Ikeda, discovered that Inosinate is the source of UMAMI taste in dried bonito.

Established Kawasaki factory.

Adopted sole agent in China.

Established Oh-shima factory in Tokyo (closed in 1919).

Established S. Suzuki & Co. Ltd. (the present Ajinomoto Co., Inc.).

Established Hamanaka factory in Hokkaido (closed in 1921).

Opened New York purchasing and sales office (closed in 1941).

Opened Shanghai sales office (closed in 1945).

Established S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd. in New York.

Extended the patent term for manufacturing seasoning (monosodium glutamate) for 6 years.

The Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed Head office and Kawasaki factory.

Established The Larrowe Suzuki Company in the U.S. (dissolved in 1936).

Opened Singapore sales office (closed in 1938).

Opened Hong Kong sales office (closed in 1937).

Established Showa Hiryo Co. Inc. (the present Showa Denko K.K. ).

Opened Taipei sales office (closed in 1945).

Cut price five times in 6 years.

Opened Seoul sales office (closed in 1943).

Opened Dalian sales office (closed in 1945).

Changed company name to Ajinomoto Honpo S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.

Opened Harbin (China) sales office (closed in 1942).

Opened Shenyang (China) sales office (closed in 1943).

Opened Tianjin (China) sales office (closed in 1945).

Established Showa Brewery Co. Ltd. (the present Mercian Corporation).

Established Tianjin (China) Kogyo Co. (taken over in 1945).

Established Takara Oil Refining Co., Ltd.

Established Takara Seiyaku Co. (the present AJINOMOTO HEALTHY SUPPLY, INC.).

Established Yokohama factory (the present J-OIL MILLS, INC. Yokohama factory).

Established Manchuria Nosan Kagaku Kogyo Co. in Tianjin, China (taken over in 1945).

Established Shanghai Ajinomoto Co. in China (sold in 1945).

Changed company name to Suzuki Shokuryo Kogyo Co.

Changed company name to Dai-Nippon Chemical Co.

Established Saga factory.

Changed company name to Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Resumption of export AJI-NO-MOTO to the U.S.

Became a publicly-quoted company.

Started to sell AJI-NO-MOTO in Japan without control.

Reopened Los Angels sales office.

Opened Sao Paulo, Paris, Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong sales offices.

Launched Crystal of Essential Amino Acids (ingredients of infusion).

Established Ajinomoto Co. of New York, Inc. (the present Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc.).

Established Ajinomoto do Brasil Industria e Comercio (the present Ajinomoto Interamericana Indutria e Comercio Ltda.).

Established Central Research Laboratories in Kawasaki.

Established Nippon Consomme Co., Ltd. (the present Knorr Foods Co., Ltd. ).

Established Union Chemicals Inc. in the Philippines (the present AJINOMOTO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION).

Established Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd.

Launched Aji-Shio.

Established Nippon Amino Shiryo Co., Ltd. (the present Itochu Feed Mills Co., Ltd.).

Established Yokkaichi factory.

Established Ajinomoto (Malaya) Co., Ltd. (the present Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad).

Established Deutche Ajinomoto GmbH.

Launched Umami Dashi Hi-Me.

Launched Kellogg's Corn Flakes in alliance with Kellogg Co.

Established Ajinomoto-INSUD S.p.A. in Italy (dissolved in 1977).

Launched Knorr Soup in alliance with CPC.

Launched feed-use Lysine.

Established Toyo Oil Mills Co., Inc. (the present J-OIL MILLS, INC. Chiba factory).

Established Ajinomoto del Peru S.A.

Launched mayonnaise in alliance with CPC.

Established PT Ajinomoto Indonesia.

Dr. Olney report introduced.

Launched Hon-Dashi.

Took a stake in Myojo Alimentos Ltda. (the present Nissin-Ajinomoto Alimentos Ltda.).

Launched Ajinomoto KK Frozen Foods.

Launched surfactant Amisoft.

Established Ajinomoto (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Launched Ajinomoto General Foods products in alliance with General Foods Corp.

Launched Knorr Cup Soup.

Took a stake in Wan Thai Foods Industry Co., Ltd. (instant noodle).

Established Eurolysine S.A. (the present AJINOMOTO EUROLYSINE S.A.S.) in France.

Launched AGF Maxim coffee.

Launched Ajinomoto KK Chuka-Aji.

Launched menu-specific seasonings Cook Do.

Launched Argin-Z beverage.

Launched ROSDEE in Thailand.

Launched DANONE products in alliance with Cie GERVAIS DANONE.

Launched ELENTAL (elemental diet).

Started to export aspartame to U.S.

Established NutraSweet AG (the present Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe S.A.S.) in Swiss.

Launched PAL SWEET (sweetener).

Established Heartland Lysine, Inc. (the present Ajinomoto Heartland LLC) in the U.S.

Launched Lentinan (anti-cancer drug).

Established PT Ajinex International in Indonesia.

Established Kashima factory (closed in 2002).

Launched Sazon in Brazil.

Launched Seto no Honjio.

Established Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture.

Acquired S.A. OmniChem N.V. (the present S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem N.V.).

Established Ajinomoto System Techno Corporation.

Established Ajinomoto Frozen Foods (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Alliance with Calpis Food Industry Co., Ltd. (the present Calpis Co., Ltd.).

Established B&W Vietnam Co., Ltd. (the present Ajinomoto Vietnam Co., Ltd.).

Established West African Seasoning Co., Ltd. in Nigeria.

Established Euro-Aspartame S.A. (the present Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe S.A.S.) in France.

Launched enzyme ACTIVA.

Launched Birdy canned coffee in Thailand.

Established PT Ajinomoto Calpis Beverage Indonesia.

Established CHUANHUA AJINOMOTO CO., LTD. in China.

Launched amino VITAL Pro.

Established Ajinomoto Betagro Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. in Thailand.

Established Lianyungang Ajinomoto Ruyi Foods Co., Ltd. in China.

Established Ajinomoto (China) Co., Ltd.

Launched Jino series of cosmetics.

Established Ajinomoto Lianhua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. (the present HENAN AJINOMOTO AMINO ACID CO., LTD.) in China.

ASQUA (Ajinomoto System of Quality Assurance�^ became effective.

Established ZAO "AJINOMOTO-GENETIKA Research Institute" in Russia.

Introduced corporate logo.

Established Ajinomoto Communications Inc.

Established Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd.

Established Ajinomoto Poland Sp. zoo.

Established Ajinomoto Pharma Co., Ltd.

AGP (Ajinomoto Group Principles) became effective.

Established Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.

Established Lianyungang Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. in China.

Established SHANGHAI HOUSE AJINOMOTO FOODS CO., LTD.

Established Shanghai Ajinomoto Seasoning Co., Ltd.

Took a stake in Gaban Asaoka Co., Ltd. (the present Gaban Co., Ltd.).

AJINOMOTO soccer Stadium opened in Tokyo.

Established J-OIL MILLS, INC.

Established AJINOMOTO INDIA PVT. Ltd.

Established AJINOMOTO FOODS EUROPE S.A.S. in France.

Established SHANGHAI HOUSE FOODS CO., LTD.

Established Xiamen Ajinomoto Life Ideal Foods Co., Ltd.

Established OOO "AJINOMOTO" in Russia.

Established Ajinomoto Group Training Center in Japan.

Established Ajinomoto Medica Co., Ltd.

Acquired Amoy Food Group companies from Groupe DANONE.

Alliance with YAMAKI Co., Ltd.