{"id":741,"date":"2025-09-30T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/qui-sommes-nous\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:39:54","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section class=\"block-hero block-hero-2 block-hero-2-ajinomoto\"\n        >\n                        <div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n            <div class=\"container-full\">\n                <ul class=\"breadcrumb-list\">\n                    <li class=\"breadcrumb-list_item\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/en\/\">Accueil<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"breadcrumb-list_item\"><\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"block-hero-2-ajinomoto_content\">\n        <div class=\"container-full\">\n            <div class=\"grid\">\n                <div class=\"grid_content\">\n                        \n                                                        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"grid_image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-1-e1761904229382.jpg\" alt=\"who we are\">\n    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n        \n<section     class=\"block-content block-content-2 block-content-2-alt-ajinomoto img-right\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container-full\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid_content subgrid\">\n                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">A Japanese Company with a Strong European Presence<\/h2>\n    \n                    \n                            <div class=\"editor\"><p>We are a subsidiary of the Ajinomoto Group, a key player in Japan and a strong, established reference in the global food industry. We offer unique frozen specialties from Japanese and French cuisines across numerous distribution channels.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to be the number one Gyoza brand in France* and Japan**, and to be a major macaron manufacturer in the European and international markets.<\/p>\n<p>We operate as a human-sized company, bringing together over 500 employees across 5 sites in Europe. We have a strong base in France with our Parisian headquarters and two industrial sites in the Eure and Tarn-et-Garonne departments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid_media grid_media-image fit-cover align-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Qui-sommes-nous-Bloc-1.jpg\" alt=\"who we are intro\">\n    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section     class=\"block-numbers block-numbers-1 block-numbers-1-ajinomoto\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container-full\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid_title\">\n                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">Key Figures<\/h2>\n    \n                    \n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid_content\">\n                                            <div class=\"number-item\">\n                            <div class=\"number\"\n                                 data-target=\"500\"\n                                 data-unit=\"\"\n                                 data-sign=\"\">\n                                0\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"legend\">Employees<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"number-item\">\n                            <div class=\"number\"\n                                 data-target=\"5\"\n                                 data-unit=\"\"\n                                 data-sign=\"\">\n                                0\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"legend\">locations in Europe<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"number-item\">\n                            <div class=\"number\"\n                                 data-target=\"11\"\n                                 data-unit=\"\"\n                                 data-sign=\"\">\n                                0\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"legend\">years of average seniority<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"number-item\">\n                            <div class=\"number\"\n                                 data-target=\"5535\"\n                                 data-unit=\"\"\n                                 data-sign=\"\">\n                                0\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"legend\">average training hours per year<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n            \n        \n<section     class=\"block-content block-content-2 block-content-2-alt-ajinomoto img-left\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container-full\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid_content subgrid\">\n                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">Inspired by our Parent Company, Ajinomoto<\/h2>\n    \n                    \n                            <div class=\"editor\"><p>Our mission is to share and make French and Japanese frozen cuisines accessible, while drawing daily inspiration from the Ajinomoto Group\u2019s enduring motto: \u201cEat Well, Live Well\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This philosophy dates back to the founding of Ajinomoto in 1909 by two visionary figures. The first, the renowned Dr. Ikeda, was dedicated to improving the nutrition of the Japanese people. After a study trip to Germany, he recognized the profound connection between diet and good health. During his research, he discovered the fifth taste, called umami, and created the world\u2019s first umami seasoning, AJI-NO-MOTO\u00ae, meaning \u201cessence of taste\u201d in Japanese. He partnered with Saburosuke Suzuki II, and together they founded Ajinomoto.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the company has continued to innovate, notably entering the frozen food technology in 1972. Today, Ajinomoto offers a wide range of Japanese frozen products and has become the number one Gyoza brand in France* and Japan**.<\/p>\n<p>Ajinomoto continues its mission to improve the nutrition and well-being of people around the world, not only in the food industry but also through investments in other sectors such as personal care and biotechnology. Present internationally, the Group relies on strategic commercial locations and over a hundred production sites worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n                                    <div class=\"action\">\n                                                            \n        \n                \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto.com\/\"\n       class=\"btn btn-primary has-icon has-icon--right external\"\n       target=\"_blank\"            rel=\"nofollow noopener\"            aria-label=\"More information on our global website\"                >\n        <span class=\"btn_title\">More information on our global website<\/span>\n        \n                    <span class=\"btn_icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                        <path d=\"M0.5 0V11H11.5\" stroke=\"white\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10.5 1.5C10.5 1.22386 10.2761 1 10 1H5.5C5.22386 1 5 1.22386 5 1.5C5 1.77614 5.22386 2 5.5 2H9.5V6C9.5 6.27614 9.72386 6.5 10 6.5C10.2761 6.5 10.5 6.27614 10.5 6V1.5ZM0.5 11L0.853553 11.3536L10.3536 1.85355L10 1.5L9.64645 1.14645L0.146447 10.6464L0.5 11Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid_media grid_media-image fit-contain align-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Inspires-par-notre-maison.png\" alt=\"who we are history\">\n    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section    \n        class=\"block-quote block-quote-1 block-quote-1-ajinomoto align-center\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid_deco\">\n                <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <svg width=\"34\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                        <path d=\"M0.888672 25.3804C0.888672 24.8946 1.24129 24.4878 1.70547 24.3445C3.90226 23.6666 5.47665 21.8736 6.42865 18.9655C6.99978 17.2414 7.28535 15.5747 7.28535 13.9655C7.28535 13.6973 7.26631 13.4483 7.22824 13.2184C7.22824 13.0268 7.19016 12.7969 7.11401 12.5287H4.88867C2.67953 12.5287 0.888672 10.7379 0.888672 8.52873V4C0.888672 1.79086 2.67953 0 4.88867 0H9.1109C11.32 0 13.1109 1.79086 13.1109 4V11.6092C13.1109 16.1686 12.1971 20.1724 10.3695 23.6207C8.70472 26.7617 5.93428 28.8059 2.05814 29.7534C1.45312 29.9013 0.888672 29.4278 0.888672 28.805V25.3804Z\" fill=\"#EE1C26\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M20.8887 25.3804C20.8887 24.8946 21.2413 24.4878 21.7055 24.3445C23.9023 23.6666 25.4767 21.8736 26.4287 18.9655C26.9998 17.2414 27.2853 15.5747 27.2853 13.9655C27.2853 13.6973 27.2663 13.4483 27.2282 13.2184C27.2282 13.0268 27.1902 12.7969 27.114 12.5287H24.8887C22.6795 12.5287 20.8887 10.7379 20.8887 8.52873V4C20.8887 1.79086 22.6795 0 24.8887 0H29.1109C31.32 0 33.1109 1.79086 33.1109 4V11.6092C33.1109 16.1686 32.1971 20.1724 30.3695 23.6207C28.7047 26.7617 25.9343 28.8059 22.0581 29.7534C21.4531 29.9013 20.8887 29.4278 20.8887 28.805V25.3804Z\" fill=\"#EE1C26\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid_content\">\n                <div class=\"text\">We draw daily inspiration from the Ajinomoto Group\u2019s enduring motto \u201cEat Well, Live Well&#8221;<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n            \n        \n<section     class=\"block-content block-content-2 block-content-2-alt-ajinomoto img-right\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container-full\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid_content subgrid\">\n                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">A Strong Anchor in France<\/h2>\n    \n                    \n                            <div class=\"editor\"><p>The first commercial teams established themselves in France around the year 2000. The acquisition of Labeyrie Traiteur Surgel\u00e9s in 2017, along with its two production sites, marked an incredible opportunity for us. At that time, we decided to make France the strategic hub for the production of our frozen specialties, such as Gyoza and macarons, for the European market. To support this ambition, we manage all our activities, including innovation and R&amp;D, directly from France, ensuring we stay close to the needs of our clients and consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 5 years, more than 25 million euro has been invested in modernizing our infrastructure, including 13 million that was dedicated to the expansion of Le Neubourg site, complementing its historical puff pastry expertise with a new Gyoza manufacturing expertise. This new production capacity is essential to meet ever-increasing European demand.<\/p>\n<p>In Castelsarrasin, our Macaronade de Castel entity is dedicated to the production of high quality frozen pastry, including the famous macarons. Following investments in 2018-2019 to modernize the factory, the Castelsarrasin site proudly serves as the sole global manufacturing site for Ajinomoto macarons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid_media grid_media-image fit-cover align-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Une-attache-forte.jpeg\" alt=\"Une Attache Forte\">\n    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section     class=\"block-args block-args-1 block-args-1-ajinomoto\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"grid_title\">\n                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">Our uniqueness<\/h2>\n    \n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"grid_content subgrid\">\n                          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While French cuisine is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage, Japan rightly boasts a globally admired culinary expertise. In both cultures, there is a strong commitment to preserving and passing on techniques, skills, and recipes. This dedication is reflected across all our product ranges, from the precise folding of our Gyoza, to the creation of our macarons and savory puff pastries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    \n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid_media grid_media-image fit-cover align-center\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/La-rencontre-e1761904629766.jpg\" alt=\"La Rencontre\">\n    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section     class=\"block-cta block-cta-1 block-cta-1-ajinomoto padding-md align-center\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"block-cta-1_content opacity-black\">\n        <div class=\"block-cta-1_content-bg\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto-frozenfoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/about_us_hero_pc-1920x910-1.jpg\" alt=\"About Us Hero Pc 1920x910\">\n    \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"block-cta-1_content-inner\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"grid_content\">\n                                                                                                                \n                                \n        <h2 class=\"title title-section\">Learn more about the Ajinomoto Group<\/h2>\n    \n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"action\">\n                                                                            \n        \n                \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajinomoto.com\/\"\n       class=\"btn btn-primary has-icon has-icon--right external\"\n       target=\"_blank\"            rel=\"nofollow noopener\"            aria-label=\"Discover\"                >\n        <span class=\"btn_title\">Discover<\/span>\n        \n                    <span class=\"btn_icon\">\n                                    <svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                        <path d=\"M0.5 0V11H11.5\" stroke=\"white\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10.5 1.5C10.5 1.22386 10.2761 1 10 1H5.5C5.22386 1 5 1.22386 5 1.5C5 1.77614 5.22386 2 5.5 2H9.5V6C9.5 6.27614 9.72386 6.5 10 6.5C10.2761 6.5 10.5 6.27614 10.5 6V1.5ZM0.5 11L0.853553 11.3536L10.3536 1.85355L10 1.5L9.64645 1.14645L0.146447 10.6464L0.5 11Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"block-cta-1_legend\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"legend\">*NielsenIQ. 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