Mareo Kinoshita

Mareo Kinoshita currently serves as Team Manager for the Soup and Processed Food Development Group at Ajinomoto Co., Inc., focusing on wellness value creation within the R&D division since July 2021. Kinoshita holds an MBA from the Graduate School of International Management, 国際大学, completed in June 2021. Previous roles at Ajinomoto include Procurement Specialist, where procurement experience encompassed food raw materials, and Account Manager, specializing in new business development and overseas marketing for food ingredients. Earlier experience includes product development at Kellogg Company and research on taste and flavor at Ajinomoto, with academic qualifications including a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Biomaterials System Engineering from The University of Tokyo.