Ajinomoto Umami Seasoning (MSG)

Ajinomoto · Made overseas (Ajinomoto plants worldwide)
Seasonings Dashi & Umami Ambient Established export

The original commercial monosodium glutamate and Ajinomoto's flagship product — the most globally produced Japanese umami ingredient, manufactured on every inhabited continent. Sold as pure umami seasoning to foodservice, food manufacturers and home cooks. Central to the global umami narrative Ajinomoto pioneered.

The supplierAjinomoto Co. — inventor of MSG (1909), global category creator and #1 supplier. Plants worldwide; the original AJI-NO-MOTO. Unmatched English B2B/export scale and global distribution.
Why it sells abroadThe original pure umami seasoning; Halal/Kosher/vegan, fermentation-made; both retail brand and bulk food-ingredient backbone for processed foods.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 / HACCP (industry-standard). Halal: (confirmed) — Ajinomoto MSG is halal-certified in many markets (Indonesia LPPOM-MUI, Philippines, Malaysia); fermentation-derived, no animal/alcohol. NOTE: the US-retail AJI-NO-MOTO is marketed 'halal suitable' (no animal/alcohol) but may not bear a US halal logo — certified halal SKUs come from Indonesia/SEA plants. MSG is vegan/vegetarian (corn/cane fermentation). Kosher: widely available on Ajinomoto MSG (category; OU/recognized) but verify per origin. BRCGS for EU: not publicly verified.
Pack formatsRetail: sachets, 70g/120g/250g/454g shaker. Foodservice: 1kg/2kg/5kg bags; 25kg sacks (ingredient grade).
Shelf life24-36 months (crystalline, very stable).
StorageCool, dry place; very stable.
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet retail / 25kg-sack pallets ingredient; FCL direct.
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks ex-regional plant; 6-10 weeks ex-Japan.
CapacityMassive — world's largest MSG producer.
Container loadTypical: ~20 pallets per 20ft (dense; high tonnage).
PricingEstimate: $2-5/kg retail-wholesale; ingredient-grade commodity pricing lower; confirm via Ajinomoto.
OEM / private label(confirmed) Core B2B business — OEM/private-label and large-scale bulk ingredient (25kg sacks) supply.
Wholesale & MOQAjinomoto global subsidiaries direct to food industry/foodservice + grocery distributors; bulk/industrial and retail MOQ.
Key exporters & distributorsAjinomoto (own global plants), industrial ingredient distributors
Export regulationMSG (E621) labeling mandatory; persistent (largely debunked) consumer-perception headwinds drive 'no added MSG' marketing; otherwise low-regulation, GRAS-recognized.
Market demandUniversal and steady — global processed-food, snack and foodservice ingredient demand; retail growth as umami stigma fades.
How to source itDirect via Ajinomoto subsidiaries worldwide / export; ingredient distributors; JETRO, FOODEX, IFT, Gulfood.
Verified sourceshttps://foodbybox.com/product/ajinomoto-msg-halal-fine-grain-250gr-80-pack-product-of-indonesia/; https://www.ajinomoto.com.ph/product/aji-no-moto-umami-seasoning/; https://www.mustakshif.com/product/detail/071757010062/ajinomoto-aji-no-moto-umami-seasoning-msg-monosodium-glutamate-16-oz
MakerAjinomoto Co.
OriginMade overseas (Ajinomoto plants worldwide)
CategorySeasonings / Dashi & Umami
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMass
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2922.42
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