Calvin Eng, the owner of New York-based Cantonese-American restaurant Bonnie’s, isn’t shy about his love for monosodium glutamate. Case in point – he has the letters “MSG” tattooed on his arm, and his ...

Ajinomoto has defended the safety of flavor enhancer MSG against claims made in a citizen's petition filed by the nonprofit Truth in Labeling Campaign that urges the FDA to rescind the ingredient's ...

'Know MSG' Launched in December 2020, Ajinomoto's 'Know MSG' campaign is an extension of its efforts to "set the record straight on MSG" by re-educating consumers about the science and facts of the ...

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In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, “Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome.” The letter detailed the numbness and weakness the letter-writer would ...

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a controversial seasoning and flavor enhancer, is getting an image makeover, thanks to the efforts of Ajinomoto, a Japanese multinational that is a major MSG producer.

CHICAGO – During an interactive session at the Research Chefs Association’s RCA+ virtual conference on March 25, Christopher Koetke, corporate executive chef, and Tia Rains, vice president of customer ...

Top health and academic experts, including Nigeria’s leading nutritionists, have again reiterated the safety of Ajinomoto as a food seasoning, as the product marks this year’s Umami Seasoning Day..