Retail News

Some shrimp imported into the U.S. from countries such as India, Thailand and Vietnam have increased levels of antibiotics that aren't allowed in the United States, reported ABC News, which sent shrimp samples for lab tests.

Spartan Stores said it plans to open four to six small-format Valu Land stores in fiscal 2013, and it is looking at some locations outside of Michigan, MLive.com said.

Looking for a foothold in the Wisconsin market, 7-Eleven aims to buy most of rival Open Pantry's 25 locations, the Journal-Sentinel Online said.

The California Cantaloupe Advisory Board will add a food safety certification program for cantaloupe producers in the state, requiring certain production and handling metrics, WesternFarmPress.com said.

New U.S. Department of Agriculture research suggests when foods are evaluated by the cost per portion, healthy food is less expensive than junk food, IndyStar.com reported.

Minneapolis-based Target Corp posted net income of $697 million in the quarter ended in April, up from $689 million a year ago, while same-store sales climbed 5.3 percent from the year-ago period, Reuters said.

After testing its online "Just for U" savings program in select areas, Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway is launching the program in the Portland, Ore., area, OregonLive.com reported.

If Walmart is found guilty of corruption related to its Mexican operations, the U.S. Justice Department could require the retailer to hire an independent monitor for as many as three years as the department has in other corporate corruption cases, Reuters said.

Dollar General has increased the depth of merchandise by adding 2,000 consumable products during the past four years, as it aims to be a one-stop shop of discount products.

With consumers using salad dressings as marinades, dips and sauces more often, Kraft Foods and other makers are adjusting their marketing campaigns to further expand consumers' use of dressings, the Associated Press reported.

Following the backlash over “pink slime,” Beef Products Inc. said it will close three of its four plants this month because sales dropped and did not recover.

Kraft Foods Inc. is expected to announce ID, a new gum line aimed at younger consumers, at the Sweets and Snacks Expo this week.