Kuala lumpur: Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (AMB) has partnered with eight national athletes as they prepare for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, scheduled from December 9 to 20.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the athletes include world mixed doubles badminton champions Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, along with six track-and-field competitors: sprinter Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli, 800m runner Wan Muhammad Fazri Wan Zahari, discus thrower Queenie Ting Kung Ni, shot putter Jonah Chang Rigan, javelin thrower Ng Jing Xuan, and 10,000m runner Sanjay Manimaran.
AMB Deputy Senior General Manager for Food Service and Marketing, Lee Soon Howe, stated that the collaboration is delivered through the company’s Winning Meals Kachimeshi sports nutrition programme, running from October to December this year. The programme provides athletes with customised, balanced nutrition plans crafted by professional sports dietitians to support their training needs and optimise performance.
Lee highlighted the athletes’ discipline and
potential, expressing hope that the programme will contribute more to the development of the sports industry in Malaysia through sports nutrition. During an engagement session with the athletes, she mentioned Ajinomoto’s role as a gold sponsor of the 2025 SEA Games and 2025 ASEAN Para Games, with aspirations to expand collaborations with national athletes in the future.
The nutrition plans include aminoVITAL, a BCAA-enriched formulation aimed at boosting performance, strengthening muscle endurance, reducing fatigue, and supporting faster recovery during intensive training. The Winning Meals Kachimeshi remains a core initiative of the Ajinomoto Group in providing balanced and tasty meals to support athletes through high-performance training and major competitions.
Badminton ace Toh Ee Wei expressed appreciation for AMB’s support, noting that the nutritional backing will help elevate her on-court performance. Runner Wan Muhammad Fazri also acknowledged the improvement in his running quality and consistency as
he trains for the 2025 SEA Games.