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Growth Strategy for Ajinomoto do Brasil

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Growth Strategy for Ajinomoto do Brasil Naoko Yamamoto

Executive Officer,

General Manager for Latin America Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

President of Ajinomoto do Brasil

October 14, 2025 (Tokyo)

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October 13, 2025 (São Paulo)



Naoko Yamamoto

Executive Officer, General Manager for Latin America President of Ajinomoto do Brasil

1991

Joined in Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

2009

Marketing and R&D director, Executive Officer of Wan Thai Foods Industry Co., Ltd.*

2014

General Manager of processed foods group,

Overseas Foods and Seasoning Department

2017

President of Ajinomoto Malaysia Berhad

2020

General Manager of Human Resource Department

2024

Vice-president of Ajinomoto AGF, Inc.

2025

Executive Officer, General Manager for Latin

America Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

President of Ajinomoto do Brasil

*Ajinomoto Group's instant noodle subsidiary in Thailand

  1. Company Overview
  2. Key Business
    • Food
    • Food Ingredients & Agriculture (FI＆Agri)
    • Bio & Fine Chemicals (BF)
  3. Evolution of Intangible Assets Driving Future Growth
  1. Company Overview

  2. Key Business

    • Food

    • Food Ingredients & Agriculture (FI＆Agri)

    • Bio & Fine Chemicals (BF)

  3. Evolution of Intangible Assets Driving Future Growth

Company

name

Ajinomoto do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos Ltda.

Year of

Establishment

1956

Ref. Ajinomoto Group: 1909

Sales Amount

(FY2024)

Approx. 3,500 MBRL

(Approx. 100 BJPY)

Incl. Colombia and Argentina Branches

Ref. Ajinomoto Group: 1,530 BJPY

Number of Employees (End of FY2024)

Approx.3,000

Ref. Ajinomoto Group: 34,846

33 of Expatriate from AJINOMOTO

Co.,Inc as of July 1,2025

Food



Food Ingredients & Agriculture (FI&Agri)



Bio & Fine Chemicals (BF)



VALPARAISO

Plant

PEDERNEIRAS

Plant

Specialty Chemicals

Amino Acids

COLOMBIA

(Branch)

Amino Acids, Specialty Chemicals, Customized Feed Solution

MSG, Agri

Food

LIMEIRA

Plant

BRASIL

ARGENTINA

LARANJAL PAULISTA

Plant

(Branch)

São Paulo

State

SÃO PAULO

(Head Office)

MSG, Agri



Sales Composition (FY2024)

Sales Growth

FY2018-2024

CAGR:8%

BF

approx. 20%

FI & Agri

approx. 30%

Food

approx. 50%

FY2018 FY2024 FY2030

  • As a global supply base of MSG and Amino Acids, we support the group's value chain.

  • Utilizing locally sourced fermentation materials, sugarcane, we continuously produce and supply high quality products.

    Supply base of MSG and Amino Acids

    Japan

    Africa

    Southeast Asia

Europe

North America



  1. Company Overview

  2. Key Business
    • Food
    • Food Ingredients & Agriculture (FI＆Agri)
    • Bio & Fine Chemicals (BF)

  3. Evolution of Intangible Assets Driving Future Growth

  • ABR handles a wide range of food products centered on seasonings.

Seasoning

Processed Food

Sports & Health Nutrition

Frozen Food

Instant soup

Powdered juice

Food Service

Gyoza

Amino Acid & Supplement



Exports to Latin American countries, including Argentina and Colombia where branch offices are located