# Ajinomoto

DL-Methionine, lysine — qualified multi-origin methionine source.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/ajinomoto/
Updated: 2026-07-07

- Country: Japan

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Issued sustainability-linked loans in March and April 2024; sustainability-linked bonds in June 2023 | https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/report/main/06/teaserItems1/0/linkList/0/link/Financial%20Report_2024.pdf |
| Headcount | 34,787 (consolidated) as of March 31, 2026 | https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/factbook/main/00/teaserItems1/00/linkList/0/link/Factbook%202026_E.pdf |
| Revenue | ¥1,583,719 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 | https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/factbook/main/00/teaserItems1/00/linkList/0/link/Factbook%202026_E.pdf, https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/first_presentation/main/0/teaserItems1/00/file/First%20presentation_E.pdf |
| Certification | Compliance across cGMP, JP, USP, EP, ChP, US DMF, JDMF, CEP, CDMF, ICH, CFR, and ISO frameworks for amino acid manufacturing processes | https://www.ajihealthandnutrition.com/solutions/amino-acids/, https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/factbook/main/00/teaserItems1/00/linkList/0/link/Factbook%202026_E.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | Compliance across various regulatory frameworks including US DMF, JDMF, and CEP | https://www.ajihealthandnutrition.com/solutions/amino-acids/ |
| Production site | Manufacturing at eight sites worldwide for high-quality amino acids; feed grade amino acid production at bases in Thailand, China, France, Brazil, and USA [medium confidence] | https://industry-experts.com/verticals/files/articles/fb011-global-amino-acids-market-products-and-applications-0.pdf, https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/ir/library/factbook/main/00/teaserItems1/00/linkList/0/link/Factbook%202026_E.pdf |
| Capacity | Historical capacity figures for feed grade amino acids (e.g., Lysine, Threonine, Tryptophan) vary by site and year; target group capacity for Lysine was 300,000 tons in 2005 [medium confidence] | https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2002_09_02_ex.html, https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2003_06_11.html, https://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2005_06_20.html, https://www.ajinomoto.com/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2003_06_23.html, https://www.ajinomoto.com/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2005_06_20.html |

Independent sources: ajihealthandnutrition.com, industry-experts.com

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