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The Ajinomoto Group, a Japanese multinational founded in 1909, is a pioneer in the discovery of umami—the fifth taste—by Professor Kikunae Ikeda, who identified glutamate as its source.
Leveraging its cutting-edge bioscience and fine chemical technologies, the company specialises in food and amino acids, contributing to global nutrition and health under its mission, “Eat Well, Live Well.”
Operating in 34 countries with 116 plants, Ajinomoto applies “AminoScience” to enhance well-being worldwide, integrating tradition with innovation.
For more information, visit Ajinomoto’s official website.
Tate & Lyle partners with food and drink companies to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. Supported by 165-year history of ingredient innovation, the company provides leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, developing ingredients and solutions that reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability.
Science, Solutions, Society is Tate & Lyle’s brand promise and how it will achieve its purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. The company recognises that society must keep building its collective understanding of nutrition and food science to inform the future development of our food system. In that spirit, Tate & Lyle is proud to partner with expert institutions to drive advancements in the field of nutrition science through its active nutrition research programme, while supporting forums and partnerships that foster collaboration and robust science that provides solutions to the world’s challenges.
For more information, visit Nutrition Centre | Tate & Lyle.
The World Sugar Research Organisation (WSRO) is the leading global organisation focusing on the science of sugars and health. Our aim is to improve worldwide understanding of sugar’s role in health and nutrition. We provide evidence-based scientific information, analysis and perspective on sugar’s role in health and nutrition, to our members and stakeholders. We do this by monitoring global scientific evidence, identifying the scientific consensus, and where the gaps in scientific knowledge are. To fulfil this objective, we support a small programme of peer-reviewed, transparent research. These research projects are undertaken by independent scientific experts in established academic institutions across the globe and published Open Access in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
For more information, visit https://wsro.org/.