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BEIJING, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, analyzes seasoning prices. Following the spike in garlic prices, recently green onions, ginger, dried peppers and other spices are also, and some even doubled. Himfr investigates: Normally, wholesale garlic prices at this time of year, are 0.18-0.19 RMB/kg, now rising up to 0.36-0.38 RMB/kg -- nearly doubling; the wholesale price of...

BEIJING, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Long believed to provide a variety of health benefits, ginger, one of the most important ingredients in global cuisine, has seen increased demand in China during this flu season. The timing of this ginger demand increase coincides with supply shortages, effecting upward price pressures in a way that has speculators wondering about a potential repeat of the current demand hysteria over garlic. Garlic, also believed to have flu-fighting...

BEIJING, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, reports garlic prices drop slightly. Recently the soaring price of garlic started to decrease slightly. Himfr's data shows that the garlic price is down 0.2 RMB within a week, but the price was still higher than the same period last year. Due to low prices last year at around 0.3 RMB/kg (now at 00.6 RMB/kg), many garlic growers or...

Experts say garlic prices in China have nearly quadrupled since March and may soon rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset of 2009, Reuters reported.Morgan Stanley economists said the catalyst of the bull run may have been the idea that the potent bulb can ward off H1N1 swine flu.The China Daily reported last week that a high school in Hangzhou, a prosperous city in eastern China, had bought 200 kg of garlic and forced students to eat it every day for lunch to...

LOVES PARK, Ill., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rachael Ray Show fans across the United States will discover the great taste and crunch of one of the hottest selling, new cracker brands in the U.S. A testament to the great taste, incredible health benefits, and superior quality of the product, Crunchmaster® Multi-Seed Crackers are being featured on Rachael Ray's daytime talk show as Rachael's Snack of the Day on November 13, 2009. For their snacking pleasure, audience members will...

WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualsec's (OTC Bulletin Board: QLSZ) (German WKN: A0YCND) wholly-owned subsidiary, VitaminSpice, has recently entered into several distribution agreements expanding distribution into parts of the east and west coasts. The VitaminSpice product line will be sold over several internet portals as well as in store shelves. The very high appeal for this product comes from several factors. Management has secured spice supply from the premier spice...

FORT LEE, N.J., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to help millions of Americans who continue to struggle with two rampant medical conditions, depression and obesity, the Neutraceutical Company, LLC announced today a major new, over-the-counter supplement with the ability to address both issues safely and effectively. Saffrene(TM), available immediately under TNC's Simple Wellness brand, has clinically established a remarkable success in both fighting the debilitating effects of...

Research offers guidelines for farmers, variety for consumersConsumer interest in new and diverse types of garlic is on the rise. Fueled by factors including the growth of the "local foods" movement, interest in world cuisines, and widespread reports touting its numerous health benefits, demand for high-quality, locally grown garlic is increasing throughout the U.S.While most grocery stores in carry the familiar white, "softneck" garlic (which is most often imported),...

WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualsec (OTC Bulletin Board: QLSZ), which recently acquired VitaminSpice, LLC, announces that VitaminSpice was selected as the winning product line in the "Spice Blends, Vitamin Infused" category for foodservice and retail. Their "Garlic Multivitamin," "Cinnamon Multivitamin," "Crushed Red Pepper Multivitamin" and their "Ground Black Pepper Multivitamin" were all judged Superior. The judging was conducted "triple blind" in Northern California...

Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behavior, a study has shown.A study of eight year old children whose mothers ate large amounts of liquorice when pregnant found they did not perform as well as other youngsters in cognitive tests.They were also more likely to have poor attention spans and show disruptive behavior such as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).It is thought that a...