As Japan's power crisis continues, spare parts shortages have begun having an effect on U.S. producers. Toyota has told dealers that it will be short of some 233 parts for at least a month and that it could get worse. Read the whole story...

The Sports Authority has signed to be category exclusive sponsor of Major League Lacrosse. The deal puts Sports Authority on jerseys, gives the company branding at stadiums, commercial time on MLL games broadcast on ESPN, title sponsorship of the MLL All-Star Game and a weekly show "Inside the MLL." Read the whole story...

A federal court is giving the green light to a lawsuit to against Campbell Soup Co. that accuses the company of selling lower-sodium soups at premium prices when they had almost as much salt as regular soups, thus misleading consumers. The suit -- brought against the company by four New Jersey women -- says, among other things, that Campbell's 25% Less Sodium Tomato Soup actually has 480 milligrams of salt, as much as its regular tomato soup.

The company tried to dismiss the case, saying that the federal Food and Drug Administration does not require Campbell to specify how one soup compares with other products. Read the whole story...

The fast feeder, which has reconfigured its fries, is launching a new effort via Kaplan Thaler Group. The company put the new fries on the menu last fall and has since seen orders with fries increase 10%. According to Kantar, the company in December spent $17.7 million of its measured media against the item, versus $26.9 million for all products in that period in 2009. The new ad push, launching this week, touts Wendy's fries as different from competitors' products as part of its "You known when it's real" push. Read the whole story...

LinkedIn is riding the food-truck cuisine wave to tout its new LinkedIn Today social news platform. The company has the trucks in San Francisco and New York to give away coffee. You can follow the trucks on Twitter. Read the whole story...

Target is in talks with the Chicago Housing Authority to build a store at Cabrini Green, an urban public project on Chicago's South Side. The last of the high rises will be demolished this week. Target didn't confirm, but a Housing Authority spokesperson said discussions are on. Read the whole story...

Whole Foods will open beer tables serving both beer and wine at more than a dozen of its national stores prior to national rollout. Over the past year and a half, the company has opened five bars in Whole Foods Market stores in California, Arizona, Illinois and Texas. Read the whole story...