味の素(株)『味の素沿革史』(1951.03)

会社名 味の素(株)
Ajinomoto Kabushiki Kaisha
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
書誌事項 [ 960 / A506 ]味の素沿革史 / 味の素株式会社内味の素沿革史編纂会編纂
東京 : 味の素 : 1951.03
20, 13, 917, 29p, 図版15枚 ; 22cm
Ajinomoto enkakushi
英文社名: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (p860 定款) ; 編集代表: 鈴木六郎 ; 印刷: 凸版印刷 ; 折り込図6枚 ; 非売品 ; 縦組み ; 表紙に商標の型押し
各種ID 『会社史総合目録 増補・改訂版』一連アイテム番号:0586 / 『主要企業の系譜図』図番号:4-47 / 『企業名変遷要覧』企業番号:0133
所蔵リンク
会社沿革と社史メモ
Company and Shashi Overview
1907年(明治40)設立の鈴木製薬所でヨード等を製造していた[2代]鈴木三郎助(すずき・さぶろうすけ、1867-1931)は、昆布から抽出したうま味で特許を得た池田菊苗(いけだ・きくなえ、1864-1936)博士と協力し工業化を図る。商品名を「味の素」とし、1909年(明治42)発売開始。各地に代理店を置き、1912年(大正元)合資会社鈴木商店と改称。商品開発を進め販売体制も拡充し、1917年(大正6)株式会社に改組。国外にも販路を開くが戦時中は一時生産を中断。戦後再び生産開始し、1946年(昭和21)味の素(株)と改称して資本金を増強し発展する。工業化着手から40年に当たって編纂した社史は、調味料と文化から書き起こした沿革と記録を1-2章に、海外発展史や部門史を3-7章にまとめ、回顧録を最後に付している。広告宣伝物や製造工程図等を本文中に取り入れた編集。[鈴木三郎助は渋沢栄一らが発起した日本化学工業(株)の専務を務めた]
Suzuki Seiyakusho Co. was established in 1907 by Suzuki Saburosuke II (1867-1931), who was involved in the manufacture of iodine and other products. He collaborated with Dr. Ikeda Kikunae (1864-1936), who had obtained a patent for umami (the fifth taste) extracted from kelp, to try and industrialize the production process. They called the MSG they produced “aji-no-moto” and began selling it in 1909. The company expanded, establishing distributors throughout the country, and reorganized as a limited partnership company (goshi kaisha) under the name Suzuki Shoten (Suzuki Store) in 1912. Further expansion of the sales structure and product development led to the company’s reorganization as an incorporated public company (kabushiki kaisha) in 1917. Expansion continued with the development of international markets, but later stalled when production was stopped during WWII. After the war ended production restarted and, in 1946, the company strengthened its capital stock and was renamed Ajinomoto Co., Inc. This shashi was compiled to mark the forty years since the start of work on the industrial manufacture of umami and contains the history of and records related to seasonings and culture (chapters 1-2), overseas development and the history of various departments (chapters 3-7), and memoirs. Various materials including advertisements and diagrams illustrating the manufacturing process are included in the main body of the shashi. [Suzuki Saburosuke also served as the managing director of Nippon Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.), which had been initiated by Shibusawa Eiichi and others.]
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会社名・団体名変遷図
渋沢栄一伝記資料事業名
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