1.1 Background of the Company

History

Our story began with taste, when Professor Kikunae Ikeda from

the University of Tokyo isolated glutamate from the seaweed and

discovered its flavour enhancing properties in 1908. The next

year, his discovery was introduced to the market in the form of the

flavour enhancer AJI-NO-MOTO ® meaning the Essence of Taste

(scientifically, it is termed as Monosodium Glutamate, or MSG in

short.)

Today, AJI-NO-MOTO® is sold more than 100 countries, and

Ajinomoto Group's 15 factories around the world are supplying

about one-third of the 1.5 million-ton global markets for

monosodium glutamate.

Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad started its business operations

in 1961 as AJI-NO-MOTO® monosodium glutamate

producer. It is also one of the very first Japanese joint-

venture companies to be set up in this country. Ajinomoto

(Malaysia) Berhad has since grown into a dynamic food

seasoning manufacturer marketing diverse brand name that

is trusted by Malaysian for decades. Our AJI-NO-MOTO®

food seasoning is an indispensable item in almost every

Malaysian home.

1.2 Vision and Mission Statement

Mission

We create better lives globally by contributing to significant advances in Food and Health and by

working for Life.

I. Create New Value

Create value with new ideas and continuous innovation based on unique technologies

and science.(Product value creation bolstered by technology, new dietary proposals)

II. Pioneer Spirit

Continue to constantly take on the challenge of creating new businesses and markets.

(Adapt to regional culture and market conditions in creating markets)

III. Social Contribution

Accommodate social requirements with humility and honesty, with the objective of

maximizing value for society through business activities.

(Resolve social issues) (Improve the global environment) (Security and safety)

(Trustworthy production) (Fair, impartial, transparent and simple)

IV. Value People

Respect the humanity of all the people involved in the Ajinomoto Group's businesses,

and be an organisation in which they can grow and display their abilities to the fullest

extent.

(Provide a workplace where people can flourish) (Career development, support and

follow-up) (Fair performance evaluation) (Teamwork)

Vision

We aim to be “a group of companies that contributes to human health globally” by continually

creating unique value to benefit customers.

1. To become a global group of food companies centred on the world's No. 1

    seasoning business.

2. To become a global group of amino science companies that contributes to

    humankind with the world's No. 1 amino acid technology.

3. To become a group of health-promoting companies with a scientific approach

    to good taste and health

INTRODUCTION