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is-archive" title="Changing Perceptions on MSG: The Push for Clarity and Well-being"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#fddca4;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">The Secret of Umami</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/jpg/know-MSG-logo-2-854x480.jpg" alt="know MSG logo" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">Changing Perceptions on MSG: The Push for Clarity and Well-being</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/innovative-gyoza-20xx" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="INNOVATIVE GYOZA 20XX"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#ffffdd;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">Ajinomoto Bite-sized Library</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/png/stories_240131_kv-854x480.png" alt="INNOVATIVE GYOZA 20XX" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">INNOVATIVE GYOZA 20XX</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/realizing-asv-by-structuring-sustainable-innovation-creation-the-challenge-of-the-global-one-team-bridge" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="Realizing ASV by structuring sustainable innovation creation: The challenge of the global one team “BRIDGE”"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#c0e2ef;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">Innovation</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/jpg/stories_231222_kv-854x480.jpg" alt="" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section 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<figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/jpg/stories_230914_kv-854x480.jpg" alt="AJI-NO-MOTO®️ is the source of our planet’s well-being!?" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">AJI-NO-MOTO® is the source of our planet’s well-being!?</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/confronting-the-silent-killer" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="Confronting the “silent killer” in Vietnam: delicious salt reduction using umami"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#bde4a8;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">Sustainability: Nutrition for Better Health & Aging</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/jpg/silent_killer_pc-1-854x480.jpg" alt="" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">Confronting the “silent killer” in Vietnam: delicious salt reduction using umami</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/manga-series-ask-amino-san" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="Manga Series: Ask Amino-san!"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#ffb4bd;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">The Power of Amino Acids</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/jpg/stories_aminoacids_manga_hero_pc-854x480.jpg" alt="" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">Manga Series: Ask Amino-san!</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/an-up-and-coming-umami-ambassador-gets-inspiration-from-a-seasoned-pro" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="An up-and-coming “umami ambassador” gets inspiration from a seasoned pro"> <b class="stories-entry__cat" style="background-color:#fddca4;"> <span class="stories-entry__cat__label is-custom-color">The Secret of Umami</span> </b> <figure class="stories-entry__thumb" role="group"><img src="https://www.ajinomoto.com/cms_wp_ajnmt_global/wp-content/uploads/stories/png/Amanda-Hero-Petal-854x480.png" alt="" width="854" height="480" loading="lazy"></figure> <section class="stories-entry__section"> <h2 class="stories-entry__section__ttl">An up-and-coming “umami ambassador” gets inspiration from a seasoned pro</h2> </section> </a> <a href="https://www.ajinomoto.com/stories/dashi-the-secret-of-washoku" class="stories-entry is-archive" title="What is dashi? 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