A world without chocolate. It is a possibility.

Previously there was an article written about the endless supply of chocolates in the world. It was based on a scientific project launched to dissect the genomes of cocoa beans and manipulate the taste as well as the...

Oil Prices tumble below $143

After continuously increasing for many weeks now fuel prices for the first time prices have fallen down. Stronger dollar is also helping in reducing the crude price. dollar has appreciated against major currencies....

Have a sweet tooth? Find the answer in your genes.

Regardless of age or sex, a variation in genetics (specifically the glucose transporter type 2, GLUT2) will cause individuals to consume more sugars. The study is done by the University of Toronto and published by...

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's

I scream, you scream, we all scream…for FREE ice cream!  It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s.  They’ve been doing this for the past 30 years as a way to say thank you to the community for...

Artificial Sweeteners Like Those In Diet Sodas Linked To Weight Gain

"All you diet soda drinkers out there, a warning--that can of coke may not be as "diet" as you think. A recent Purdue University study links artificial sweeteners like those find in diet sodas to weight gain, even if you have just one a day.  "

Vitasoy recorded healthy sales growth for 1h fy2007/2008

"The number of new products launched during the interim period was more than double the number of new products launched during the entire previous financial year. New Vitasoy products include VITASOY SAN SUI Tofu, VITASOY Jasmine Soya Bean Milk, reformulated VITASOY Chocolate...

Indonesia nearly halves 1st quarter term sweet crude imports

Singapore (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's Pertamina will cut the volume of low-sulphur crude it imports via term deals in the first quarter by nearly half versus this quarter, buying only 2.75 million barrels a month, a company source said on Monday. Pertamina will buy 950,000...

Oil hits new high in Asia

"At 10:00 am (0200 GMT) New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for December delivery, traded at 92.69 US dollars a barrel, up 83 cents from its all-time closing high of 91.86 dollars Friday. The contract's previous intra-day trading high of 92.22 dollars was set...

The Sweet craving for Chocolate

" ..”I can eat a pound of truffles but limit myself to a small amount of semi sweet each day. I used to eat half a pound some days, it was never enough. The flavor, the smooth texture, I would never take it...

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