18 Aug 2017 --- Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has acquired an additional 50 percent of the stock of Kükre A.S., a food company in Turkey, for approximately TRY181 million (US$51.2 million) and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. With this acquisition, Ajinomoto Co. will accelerate business expansion in Turkey with the intention of further strengthening its operations in the Middle East.