Activist Palliser Targets MSG Maker Ajinomoto in AI Hunt

Ajinomoto’s monosodium glutamate products.

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UK-based activist fund Palliser Capital has expanded its hunt for overlooked AI beneficiaries in Japan with a stake in seasoning maker Ajinomoto Co., according to people familiar with the matter.

Palliser has built a position in Ajinomoto within the past six months and is lobbying for the firm to raise prices for its chip insulation products, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is private. Palliser is now among Ajinomoto’s top 25 shareholders, they said.