Monsanto said better-than-expected sales for its corn, soybean and vegetable products will result in a 25.0% boost to seed sales in 2008 .

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The increase came from strong sales of corn and soybean sales in North America and weedkiller products.

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Since October, the list of products that has entered the country from Japan included soybean curd, dried noodles, boiled mushrooms, radish paste, cooking sauces, roasted seaweed, flavouring extracts, tea bags, wheat flour, food additives and tofu.

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Economically, artificially-created fuel demand for corn, soybean oil, grease, and other inputs drives up the input prices for food and consumer products such like french fries, soaps, detergents, hair conditioners, eggs, dairy, and sweeteners.

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