Ajinomoto Co., Inc. operates as a food company worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Japan Food Products, International Food Products, Life Support, and Healthcare. The Japan Food Products segment offers seasonings and processed foods, frozen foods, and coffee products. The International Food Products segment provides seasonings and processed foods, frozen foods, sweeteners, and umami seasonings for processed food manufacturers. The Life Support segment offers animal nutrition products and specialty chemicals. The Healthcare segment provides amino acids for pharmaceuticals and foods; manufacturing and development services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients to pharmaceutical companies; sports nutrition products; and personal care ingredients, as well as sells personal care products under the JINO brand through mail order. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.