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Ajinomoto Group to Exhibit at the Japan Pavilion of the Rio+20
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development* Proposals for Initiatives to Create the Future of Food
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Today, 7 billion people inhabit the Earth, and this number is expected to reach 8.3 billion in 2030 (Source: UN, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision). With the population increasing globally, the world shares the common issue of food resource sustainability. Ajinomoto Group's booth at the Japan Pavilion of Rio+20 will introduce the following initiatives to deal with this issue under the slogan, "Good eating = Green eating."
Ajinomoto Group has been operating in Brazil, the host of Rio+20, for more than 50 years. The world's largest producer of sugar, Brazil has become an important production base for the umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO®, feed-use amino acids and other products that Ajinomoto Group makes using the raw sugar extracted from sugar cane as a raw material. Ajinomoto Group currently has four production sites in Brazil, including the Laranjal Paulista Plant in the state of São Paulo, which produces AJI-NO-MOTO® from sugar cane. The byproducts of the manufacturing process are sprayed on the sugar fields as fertilizer as part of a bio-cycle that promotes the cultivation of the next crop of sugar cane, thus contributing to regional development. Ajinomoto Group conducts similar programs in nine other countries. In 2012, Ajinomoto Group invested JPY 1 billion to introduce a large-scale biomass boiler that uses bagasse (crushed sugar cane residue remaining after the extraction of juice) as fuel. Ajinomoto Group expects it to supply 70 percent of the plant's steam and reduce annual CO2 emissions by 24,000 tons while establishing a bio-cycle that makes the most effective use of local resources (please refer to the chart on the following page).
Reference Materials 1. Japan Pavilion Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with Rio+20 to exhibit Japan's environmental technologies. It will send the messages of "Japan's Environmental Technologies and Green Innovation" and "Japan's Contribution to Global Sustainable Development." Ministry of Foreign Affairs release: Opening of Japan Pavilion on the Occasion of Rio+20 http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/event/2012/6/0601_02.html 2. Image of Ajinomoto Group's Booth  3. Ajinomoto Group's Rio+20 Slogan: Good eating = Green eating 
Change how 7 billion people eat, and the whole world changes. Food isn't just about flavor, or balanced nutrition. By changing how we eat, we can make people-and the planet-healthy. This is our vision for a new food-future. It's why we believe Good eating=Green eating. 4. The Bio-cycle Flow at the Laranjal Paulista Plant  5.Ajinomoto Group's Environmental Initiatives Visit the Environmental Conservation page on Ajinomoto Group's website http://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/company/environment/index.html About Ajinomoto Co. Ajinomoto Co. is a global manufacturer of high-quality seasonings, processed foods, beverages, amino acids, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. For many decades Ajinomoto Co. has contributed to food culture and human health through wide-ranging application of amino acid technologies. Today, the company is becoming increasingly involved with solutions for improved food resources, human health and global sustainability. Founded in 1909 and now operating in 26 countries, Ajinomoto Co. had net sales of JPY 1,197.3 billion (USD 15.1 billion) in fiscal 2011. For more about Ajinomoto Co., (TYO: 2802), visit www.ajinomoto.com. For further information, please contact: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Public Communications Department; pr_info@ajinomoto.com |
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