MSG is increasingly being packaged in the Kingdom for domestic palates
Imports of packaged monosodium glutamate (MSG) decreased noticeably in the first four months of this year, not because Cambodians are turning away from the popular flavor enhancer, but because a local packaging factory is increasingly meeting domestic demand. Figures from the customs department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance revealed that from January to the end of April, Cambodia imported 616 tons of MSG, a 24-percent decrease over the same period last year, when 814 tons were imported. …
