What is RSS?

There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but most people plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

RSS allows you to see when sites from all over the internet have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and articles (or even audio files, photographs or video) in one place, as soon as they are published, without having to remember to visit each site every day.

It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in. 

Whenever a trade lead is posted or a new importer is added on BusinessChannel1.com your newsreader will automatically display the new item. Using RSS, you can easily receive the latest importers profiles or trade opportunities updated on businesschannel1.com on a daily basis.

How do I start using RSS feeds?

In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added to them. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer, whereas downloadable applications let you store them on your main computer, in the same way that you either download your e-mail using Outlook, or keep it on a web-based service like Hotmail.

There are many news readers available and many are free. Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.

Windows Newz Crawler; FeedDemon; Awasu
Mac OS X Newsfire; NetNewsWire
Web Bloglines; My Yahoo!; NewsGator
Browser Mozilla Firefox

Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing to the relevant RSS feeds. For example, if you would like to receive the latest Trade Leads, simply click on the XML button at the right of the Trade Leads.

If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader. Most sites that offer RSS feeds use a similar orange RSS button, but some may just have a normal web link to the feed.

Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for RSS feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one. This can make subscribing to RSS feeds much easier. For more details on these, please check their websites.

Trade Leads RSS

Bakery Products Beverages Candies, Chocolates & Snacks Canned Foods Cereals, Grain & Flour Coffee & Tea Cigarette & Tobacco Dairy Products Edible Fat & Oil Fish & Seafood Food Additives Food Machinery & Equipment Fruit Meat, Poultry & Eggs Nuts Pasta & Noodles Sauces, Spices & Seasonings Sugar, Sweeteners & Honey Vegetables Other Food Products

Market Reports RSS

Bakery Products Beverages Candies, Chocolates & Snacks Canned Foods Cereals, Grain & Flour Cigarette & Tobacco Coffee & Tea Dairy Products Edible Fat & Oil Fish & Seafood Food Additives Food Machinery Equipment Fruit Meat, Poultry & Eggs Nuts Pasta & Noodles Sauces, Spices & Seasonings Sugar, Sweeteners & Honey Vegetables Other Food Products Agricultural Situation Country Reports & Regulations