6 Ajinomoto execs detained over pork scandal

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A signboard at the building of P.T. Ajinomoto Indonesia, the Indonesian subsidiary of Japan's Ajinomoto Co. in northern Jakarta is covered by a vinyl sheet and a front door is closed. Six company executives, including one from Japan, are detained on Jan. 6 over the use of pork fat in Ajinomoto food-flavoring products, which is forbidden under Muslim law.

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