August 13, 2004 - Tokyo - Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto, President & CEO: Kunio Egashira, Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan) is promoting preservation of the environment by setting a goal of gAjinomoto Group Zero Emissionsh. Seven plants in three countries are newly designated as zero waste emissions plants in 2003, totaling 16 zero waste emissions plants in 8 countries which manufacture seasonings, feed additives, and foods.
Seasonings and feed additives manufacturing plants process enhanced and solid by-products into fertilizers and feed in partnership with local agriculture and the starch and sugar production industry, sell the converted products, and commit to segregation of general waste thoroughly. Also, food-manufacturing plants reuse residues, such as corn leavings produced by production process, into organic fertilizers and cattle feed.
Resource recovery ratio of waste and by-products, which is an important item of Ajinomoto Groupfs environmental activities, is steadily approaching the ultimate goal of 99.0 % since resource recovery ratios so far were 93.2% (2001), 95.0% (2002), and 96.3 (2003). Ajinomoto Group promotes 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) further to improve recycles based on characteristics of countries and regions and properties of wastes and will aim to early achievement of zero waste emissions across the entire group.
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[Definition of gAjinomoto Group Zero Emissionsh]
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Resource recovery ratio of wastes (by-products from production process and general waste) released from plants was 99.0% or more.
(Rate of waste without any recovery means, such as simple incineration and landfill, was less than 1.0%)
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[Zero Waste Emissions Plants/ Major Products]
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| Plants designated in 2003 |
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<Thailand>
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Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., Pathum Thani Factory / Feed-Grade Lysine
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<Philippines>
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AJINOMOTO PHILIPPIINES CORPORATION /AJI-NO-MOTO, GINISA
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<Japan>
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Knorr Foods Co., Ltd. / Knorr Cup Soup, Pure Select Mayonnaise, etc.
Hokkaido Knorr Foods Co., Ltd., Tokachi Plant / Sweet corn powder, etc.AJINOMOTO BAKERY PRODUCT CO., LTD. / Frozen doughAjinomoto Pharma Co., Ltd., Saitama Plant / Parenteral NutritionFreck Kanto Co., Ltd. / Frozen Foods
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Plants designated by 2002
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<Brazil>
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Ajinomoto Biolatina Industria e Comercio Ltda., Laranjal Paulista Plant
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 AJI-NO-MOTO, Sazon, etc.
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Ajinomoto Biolatina Industria e Comercio Ltda., Valparaiso Plant / Feed-Grade Lysine
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<Thailand>
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Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., Phra Pradaeng Factory / AJI-NO-MOTO, Ros Dee, etc.Ajinomoto Co., (Thailand) Ltd., Kamphaeng Phet Factory / AJI-NO-MOTO
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<Vietnam>
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Ajinomoto Vietnam Co., Ltd. / AJI-NO-MOTO, Aji-ngon, etc.
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<U.S.A.>
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Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, Eddyville Plant / Feed-Grade Lysine
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<France>
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AJINOMOTO EUROLYSINE S.A.S. , Amiens Plant / Feed-Grade Lysine,
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Threonine, Tryptophan
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<China>
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Chuanhua Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. / Feed-Grade Lysine
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<Japan>
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Tokai Knorr Foods Co. Ltd. / Knorr Cup Soup, etc.
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Organic fertilizers by production process,
Bangkok in Thailand
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