Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--Ajinomoto Co. said Monday that its group operating profit in April-June tumbled 43.4 pct from a year before to 7,963 million yen due to surging prices of raw materials.

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)--Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co. said Monday it will next month raise prices of 15 home-use frozen food products by about 20 pct on average. Of the products, including hamburgers and croquettes, prices of 11 items will be raised on Aug. 21 and the rest on Sept.

Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo [By Yasushi Azuma] Tokyo, March 5 Kyodo - Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., a wholly owned unit of seasoning and food maker Ajinomoto Co., will continue to regard China as a key supplier of food product materials despite recent food poisoning cases involving Chinese-made dumplings, President Daiji Shindo said Wednesday.

By Chambers, Heather Food and beverage companies n a mission to cut the amount of salt and sugar in their products, increase protein and block bitter tastes have turned to Senomyx Inc., a San Diego-based biotech testing the limits of human taste.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Mar. 27--TOKYO -- Ajinomoto Co. said Tuesday it has revised downward its group earnings forecasts for the 2006 business year due to sales declines for key products, higher material costs and unit-price falls for its mainline amino-acid-based seasoning goods.