History
Dec 1988 | Yuji Matsushita founded Tradepia Co., Ltd. in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, with capital of 10.5 million yen. |
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1992 | Started exporting SCP (Shark cartilage) from Maruha Co., Ltd. to the United States. |
1995 | Started import and sales of Garcinia Cambogia (Citrimax), a weight loss ingredient. |
1996 | Started import and sales of Pycnogenol® (French maritime pine bark extract) from Horphag Research in Switzerland |
1997 | Started import and sales of soy isoflavones from Schouten (now Frutarom/IFF) in the Netherlands. |
2000 | Started import and sales of Pycnogenol® as a cosmetic ingredient |
Mar 2001 | Relocated office to Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
2004 | Started import and sales of alpha-lipoic acid, L-carnitine, bilberry extract, astaxanthin, and lutein. |
Sep 2009 | Started import and sales of BLIS K12® (Salivary streptococcus K12) from BLIS Technologies in New Zealand |
Dec 2012 | Started import and sales of BLIS M18® (Salivary streptococcus M18) from BLIS Technologies in New Zealand |
May 2016 | Masashi Matsushita appointed President and Representative Director Yuji Matsushita appointed Representative Director and Chairman |
Jan 2017 | Started import and sales of Robuvit® (French oak extract) from Hofer Research in Switzerland |
2019 | Started import and sales of C-Fence™ (Time-release vitamin C powder) and TurmXTRA® 60N (Highly absorbable turmeric extract) from Nutriventia in India as their exclusive distributor. |
Feb 2022 | Increase capital to 30 million yen |
Apr 2022 | Food with Functional Food claim accepted for joint function with TurmXTRA® 60N |
Nov 2023 | Food with Functional Food claim accepted for Women’s Common Complaints with Pycnogenol® |
Apr 2024 | Food with Functional Food claim accepted for reducing fatigue with TurmXTRA® 60N |
2025 | Food with Functional Food claim accepted for reducing fatigue with TurmXTRA® 60N(PRISMA 2020 Compliant) |
to the present |