| 1970 |
Aijiro Nagata, the founder of Nagata
Chaen started production and sales of Uji-cha produced
without agricultural chemicals and chemical fertilizers. |
| 1977 |
Export of green tea
free from agricultural chemicals to the U.S. and European
countries started. |
| 1981 |
Kokichi Nagata, the current president
of Nagata Chaen succeeded the business. |
| 1986 |
Incorporation. |
| 1990 |
Foundation of International Nature Farming
Research Center,Ujicha branch was established. |
| 1992 |
NINK, an organization
to certify organic foods in Japan (now JONA) was founded
and Kokichi Nagata was one of the originators. |
| 1994 |
Obtained OGBA international certification
for organic food. |
| 1995 |
Obtained OCIA international
certification for organic food |
| 1996 |
Obtained JONA international certification
for organic food. |
| 1999 |
An analysis laboratory
was set up and analysis of chemical residues started.
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| 1999 |
Obtained ECOCERT certification for organic
food. |
| 2002 |
FOODEX JAPAN 2002 at
Makuhari Messe in Chiba 12.Mar〜15.Mar 2002 |
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2002
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In Oita Prefecture, the agricultural legal entity Bungo Oita organic tea producers' cooperative was established.
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| 2003 |
FOODEX JAPAN 2003 at
Makuhari Messe in Chiba 11.Mar〜14.Mar 2003 |
| 2003 |
Ujitawara plant 2nd. was worked on March
24. |
| 2004 |
The promotion video
of Nagata Chaen was created in March. |
| 2004 |
The homepage was renewed in October.
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