A web site has boosted international sales of a Shipley company's products.

The Aromacology Patch Company, the Shipley-based makers of the Crave Control scented diet patch, has made inroads into the American and Japanese markets through its direct sales web site.

Liz Paul, inventor of Crave Control, said: "If there I one issue that brings together people from all over the world, it is the desire to lose weight."