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<p>In our website, the registered trademarks are displayed with ®.</p> <p>If ® cannot be displayed for some reason, the registered trademarks are displayed in Italic or with “　” (double quotation marks).</p> </div> <figure class="c-table"> <table> <thead> <tr><th>Trademark</th><th>Goods</th> </tr> </thead><tbody><tr><th>AJI-NO-MOTO</th><td><p>umami seasoning</p> </td></tr><tr><th>AJI-SHIO</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>HONDASHI</th><td><p>soup stock</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Masako</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Aji-ngon</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Sazon</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Dona Gusta</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>SERI-AJI</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>魔厨高湯</th><td><p>seasoning mix</p> </td></tr><tr><th>VONO</th><td><p>soup</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Aji-no-men</th><td><p>instant noodle</p> </td></tr><tr><th>Oyakata</th><td><p>instant noodle</p> 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