Archives for August 1, 2006

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Amazonian aphrodisiac hits market

By  Catherine Boal

A new dark chocolate bar, formulated by a US-based research food technology company, promises to increase libido, boost energy levels and improve mood thanks to exotic rainforest ingredients.

Snacking may be gene-activated, suggests study

By  staff reporter

Eating snacks outside of set meal times may be due to irregular switching on of genes in brain that 'expect' food at irregular hours, a result that has implications for obesity.

Unilever tests new RFID software standard

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Unilever is testing a newly developed software standard designed to help retailers and manufacturers share data throughout the supply chain using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.