Ajinomoto acquires Blendy and Maxim coffee brands for ¥26 billion
Ajinomoto has acquired the brands and logos for several popular instant coffee brands, including Blendy, Maxim and Triplesso. In April 2015, Ajinomoto bought out the 50% of Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) still owned by Mondelez International, but the brands had stayed under ownership by Dutch firm Jacob Douwe Egberts. Ajinomoto already has the largest share…