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2008
May 9, 2008 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008
April 1, 2008 Ajinomoto newly built 2 factories in Thailand
Continues the globalization of its presence and further strengthens its food business
April 1, 2008 Cook Do<For Ma-Bo Tofu with minced pork><For Ma-Bo Eggplant with minced pork>
New release nationwide from April 28, 2008 (Mon)
April 1, 2008 Ajinomoto built a new Birdy canned coffee factory in Thailand
March 31, 2008 Notice of Revisions to the Consolidated Performance Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008
March 28, 2008 Ajinomoto International Cooperation for gNutrition and Healthh Support Program Five New Projects to Start in April 2008
2007
November 22, 2007 Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Inc. reinforces production facility to meet the increased demand of frozen processed chicken products and to further pursue quality excellence - A new production facility inaugurated in Thailand -
November 9, 2007 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2007
August 23, 2007 Ajinomoto wins patent infringement lawsuit of feed-use lysine before the Court of the Hague in Netherlands
July 12, 2007 Ajinomoto to Market New Dietary Supplement in the U.S.A.
CAPSIATE NATURA Test Sales Start July 16
June 11, 2007 Ajinomoto and Calpis to Integrate Operations
May 11, 2007 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2007
March 27, 2007 Notice of Revisions to the Consolidated Performance Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2007
February 1, 2007 Ajinomoto to Form Capital and Business Alliance with YAMAKI Co., Ltd.
2006
November 10, 2006 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2006
August 31, 2006 Ajinomoto and Sankyo Reach Agreement on the Development, Manufacture and Marketing of the New Diabetes Drug, AJD101
May 12, 2006 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
January 12, 2006 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. acquired Amoy Food Group Companies from Groupe Danone
2005
December 13, 2005 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Expands its R&D Base in Russia
November 11, 2005 Ajinomoto announced Financial Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2005
October 3, 2005 2005-2010 Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions Plan Launches Aiming Toward A Recycling-oriented Society
October 3, 2005 Ajinomoto Group Issues CSR Report 2005 - Initiatives Toward A Sustainable Society -
June 20, 2005 Ajinomoto to Invest a Total of JPY15 Billion to Expand Production of Feed Grade Amino Acids and Umami Seasonings in France, Brazil, Vietnam and Thailand
May 13, 2005 Overview of Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005
April 5, 2005 Ajinomoto International Cooperation for gNutrition and Healthh Support Program Six New Projects Start in April 2005
April 1, 2005 Construction of Nong Khae Factory Completed on April 5, 2005
March 28, 2005 Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation Starts in April Expansion to Include Overseas Students in Japan Total \40 Million to Be Awarded in Fiscal 2005
March 22, 2005 Ajinomoto Appoints Its First Three Foreign Corporate Executive Officers
March 18, 2005 Start of Thailandfs First Production of Frozen Processed Pork Products Using SPF Technology
March 15, 2005 Ajinomoto Announces New President & CEO
February 3, 2005 Ajinomoto to Produce Glutamine and BCAA at One of World's Largest Pharmaceutical- and Food-Use Amino Acid Plands in Brazil
January 31, 2005 Ajinomoto Group Issued CSR Report 2004
January 25, 2005 Full-Scale Start of Instant Noodle Business in Poland
January 6, 2005 Ajinomoto Group Donates 40 Million Yen For Supporting the Relief Operations and Rehabilitation Projects of South Asia Tsunamis Disaster
2004
December 22, 2004 Ajinomoto@Group@Expands@Bases and Strengthens Sales in Mexico and South America
December 6, 2004 Ajinomoto Increases Aspartame Production Capacity in Japan and France
December 12, 2004 Ajinomoto announces consolidated interim results
December 6, 2004 Run with@Ms. Arimori! Ajinomoto to Support the 9th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon and Angkor Wat Walk
November 30, 2004 Ajinomoto Group Takanawa Training Center Opened
November 25, 2004 A novel manufacturing process for the peptide production by a new enzymatic method
November 12, 2004 Ajinomoto announces consolidated interim results
November 1, 2004 Toward the realization of "Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation achieves "Green Management Certification" Chuo Ace Logistics Corporation promotes environmentally friendly logistics
September 17, 2004 "The First" in Japan! Ajinomoto Launches Cholesterol-Reducing, tasty as well, Pure Select SARALEAR Healthy Mayonnaise type dressing, Approved as a "Food for Specified Health Use"
September 7, 2004 Ajinomoto Group Inaugurates New Social Responsibility Activity for 2005 International Cooperation for gNutrition and Healthh Support Program
August 13, 2004 Seven plants in three countries are newly designated as Zero Waste Emissions Plants - Ajinomoto Groupfs resource recovery ratio rise to 96.3% -
August 12, 2004 Ajinomoto was selected for FTSE4-Good Index Series - Towards realization of global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -
July 29, 2004 Ajinomoto to Invest a Total of JPY 21.6 Billion in Amino Acids Business
-Construction of Second Feed grade Lysine Plant and One of World's Largest Amino Acids Plants for Pharmaceuticals and Foods in Brazil
-Expansion of Feed grade Amino Acids Production Capacity in China and U.S.
June 25, 2004 Ajinomoto Establishes Sales Company in Russia OOO "Ajinomoto"
May 14, 2004 Ajinomoto announces full-year consolidated results
April 21, 2004 BOI promoted "Ros Dee" Project of Thai Ajinomoto
March 21, 2004 THE LATEST RECRUIT FROM JAPAN BRINGS NEW POWER TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES Amino Vital sings exclusive deal with the New York Yankees [PDF 172KB]
January 30, 2004 Ajinomoto Group New Approach to Environmental Activities Ajinotmo Group Zero Emissions”
January 15, 2004 Production of Cutlets and Other ”Reliable Quality” Frozen Processed Pork Products
2003
December 9, 2003 Ajinomoto’s New Nucleotide Seasoning Factory in Thailand Begins Operations Establishment of Global Production and Supply Network
November 14, 2003 Ajinomoto announces consolidated interim results
November 13, 2003 Ajinomoto to Introduce New Products in Chinese Market
October 21, 2003 Notice with respect to the Decision of the Offer Price
October 15, 2003 Inauguration of Ajinomoto Foods Europe S.A.S.
October 10, 2003 Notice in Respect of Secondary Offering of the Shares
June 23, 2003 Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in Brazil
June 11, 2003 Building a New Production Facility of Feed grade Threonine and Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in USA
June 2, 2003 Ajinomoto Expands Instant Noodle Production Line in Thailand Toward a Number-Two Share for Yum Yum Noodles in Thailand
May 14, 2003 Ajinomoto reports record consolidated net income, fourth consecutive year of increased sales, profits
March 31, 2003 Amino Vital Is Chosen as the Official Amino Acid Sports Performance Drink of the Seattle Mariners [PDF 204KB]
March 13, 2003 Launch of Sweetener Business in Thailand First Step: Manufacture and Sale of Low-Calorie Sweetener Lite Sugar
February 18, 2003 Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (2802 JP) and Unilever reached agreement for the sale of Ajinomoto's 50% stake in their JV to Unilever
January 28, 2003 Ajinomoto to establish seasonings sales company in South Korea
2002
November 13, 2002 Financial Results Interim Period 2002 (Six Months Ended September 30, 2002)
October 28, 2002 Acquisition set to expand Ajinomoto's Pharmaceutical business
October 24, 2002 Ajinomoto del Peru S.A. continues expansion by diversification
September 24, 2002 SHANGHAI HOUSE AJINOMOTO FOODS to launchJapanese-style retort pouched curries in Shanghai
September 2, 2002 Revoked Degussa's EU Patent on GC-Lysine
September 2, 2002 Expanding Feed grade Lysine Plant in Brazil
August 7, 2002 Ajinomoto Announces Opening of Two New Food R & D Centers
February 8, 2002 Completion Ceremony for Lianyungang Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.
February 8, 2002 Approval Obtained for Manufacture of Risedronate Sodium Hydrate, a Treatment for Osteoporosis
January 30, 2002 Reinforcement of Production Facilities for Feed-Use Lysine in Thailand
2001
November 19, 2001 Reinforcement of Production Facilities for Feed grade Lysine in Thailand
November 19, 2001 Production Reinforcement for Nucleotides Seasonings
November 16, 2001 Expansion of Facilities at Ajinomoto Frozen Foods (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
April 4, 2001 Expansion of the production capacity of feed grade Threonine