AjiPanda Best Day Ever

Ajinomoto hosted a press conference dubbed as “AjiPanda Best Day Ever!” last November 24, 2015 at the Torre Venezia Suites in Quezon City. The event highlighted the launch of AjiPanda icon, information sharing on umami and monosodium glutamate (MSG) and the contract renewal of Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo as the brand endorser or AJI-NO-MOTO Umami Seasoning.

Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo as the brand endorser or AJI-NO-MOTO Umami Seasoning
Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo as the brand endorser or AJI-NO-MOTO Umami Seasoning with Mr. Masato Wada, Director for Sales, Marketing and Public Relations of AJINOMOTO.

Roann Co, Ajinomoto’s Marketing Department Head, explains “AjiPanda personifies a humble pack or bottle of AJI-NO-MOTO Umami Seasoning as an ever-reliable way of bringing out the natural deliciousness of food. AjiPanda fills the role of ‘Your Best Friend in the Kitchen’ helping you work wonders in your cooking so that you can share many happy meals with your family.’

Dr. Frances Tan, a medical doctor with specialization in General Pediatrics
Dr. Frances Tan, a medical doctor with specialization in General Pediatrics, and a subspecialty in Allergy and Immunology explains about umami and MSG.

Dr. Frances Tan, a medical doctor with specialization in General Pediatrics, and a subspecialty in Allergy and Immunology, was invited to impart basic facts about umami and the monosodium glutamate. She explained that umami is the 5th basic taste that allows people to enjoy the delicious taste in food. It is also described as “savory” or malinamnam. The source of this  umami taste is glutamate. Glutamate is a non-essential amino acid that naturally occurs in food like tomatoes and cheeses and can be found in salt form through monosodium glutamate.

AjiPanda personifies the humble Aji-no-moto as the reliable Best Friend in the Kitchen
AjiPanda personifies the humble Aji-no-moto as the reliable Best Friend in the Kitchen
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Scientific evidences from credible institutions like the World Health Organization (WHO), The United Nation’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (UN JECFA), were presented to affirm the safety of MSG for general consumption. Dr. Celeste Tanchoco, a veteran in the field of nutrition, was also present to shed light about the role of glutamate in nutrition.

Ms. Kathryn Bernardo graced the event for her contract renewal as brand endorser of AJI-NO-MOTO. According to Kathryn, she finds cooking for her family very rewarding. She would love for the new generation of cooks to experience the joys of home-cooking with her new best friend in the kitchen – AjiPanda.

10 Comments

  1. I love Aji products. =) I try to lessen the use, but sometimes, you just really need its taste on the food. =)

  2. Good info about MSG. It has taken a lot of bad rep recently.

  3. Nice to know there are good things about MSG. It’s nice seeing you all together mommies.

  4. Home cooked meals are real better with Aji. <3 i wanna meet Kath B too in person, maybe in the near future. 🙂

  5. There was a time not so long ago that people were warned against the excessive use of MSG. It’s good that they’re now clarifying this issue so that more people will become informed.

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