Munch on a packet of chips, slurp up a bowl of noodles, or tuck into a salami sandwich, and there's a good chance you're also eating monosodium glutamate ... than its full name, added MSG can ...

Ajinomoto, a Japanese company, is not a household name in the West - but a product it makes, monosodium glutamate, is notorious. Commonly referred to as MSG, the flavouring agent conjures up ...