Complex sentence: Knorr (often anglicized) is a German food and beverage brand owned by the English-Dutch company Unilever since 2000, when Unilever acquired Best Foods, except in Japan where it is made under license by Ajinomoto.
Split into simpler sentences: Knorr (often anglicized) is a German food and beverage brand. It is owned by the English-Dutch company Unilever since 2000, when Unilever acquired Best Foods, exclusing Japan where it is made under license by Ajinomoto.