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Kikkoman fires up for BBQ season

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Kikkoman is rolling out a programme of support for the summer months to demonstrate its commitment to remain front of mind as “the nation’s favourite soy sauce”. ​Under the tag line ‘Fire Up the Umami’ a dedicated BBQ themed neck hanger will appear on over…

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