FOODEX Japan begins

The four-day FOODEX Japan 2008, the biggest food and beverage exhibition in Asia and Asia Pacific region, began in Japan on Tuesday.
Jetro, the official trade and investment promotion agency of Japan, has taken the initiative to promote local food items in Japanese market.
Jetro, Dhaka, has selected Bangla Natural Agro Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, for participating in the exhibition. The company is demonstrating neem leaf, turmeric, guava leaf, neem cake, and bitter gourd and other local food items in the exhibition.