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.

Nash Finch subsidiary U Save Foods Inc. said it has agreed to purchase the 18-store No Frills Supermarkets to improve its position in the market, the Omaha World Herald said.

Nine out of 10 shoppers who are familiar with Walmart's “everyday low prices” slogan said the philosophy was “extremely” or “very” important to them, yet more than half said they also shop at other retailers to get the best price, according to a ClickIQ study.

As consumers use social media more frequently, they have come to expect quicker responses to online questions or comments, according to Oracle's "Consumer Views of Live Help Online 2012" report.