Ajinomoto, a Japanese company, is not a household name in the West - but a product it makes, monosodium glutamate, is notorious. Commonly referred to as MSG, the flavouring agent conjures up ...

An assortment of colorful cocktails on a bar - Gecko Studio/Shutterstock Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is already a popular way to boost the flavor of all sorts of savory dishes, and there's no ...

Munch on a packet of chips, slurp up a bowl of noodles, or tuck into a salami sandwich, and there's a good chance you're also eating monosodium glutamate. Over the decades, monosodium glutamate ...