Ajinomoto Opens Application Center North AmericaAjinomoto Opens Application Center North America

CHICAGOAjinomoto Food Ingredients LLC recently expanded its North America headquarters with the addition of its Application Center North America (ACNA), which includes a new analytical laboratory with state-of-the-art HPLC.

The ACNA mission is to develop and expand food and beverage applications for Ajinomoto technologies. Four food technology applications will be the initial focus of the centersalt reduction, sugar replacement, textural improvement, and incorporation of ingredients to improve health.

"Ajinomoto is excited at the prospect of pursuing the best ways to bring the value of our cutting-edge technologies to customers in North America," said Brendan Naulty, president of Ajinomoto Food Ingredients. "Health professionals increasingly stress the consumer health benefits of salt and sugar reductions. We are in the perfect position to provide tools to meet these goals without compromising food taste and enjoyment."