Comments on: Menu Foods Loses Major Pet Food Contract With Biggest Customer http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Analysts Say Menu Foods “In Critical Condition” After Pet Food Recalls | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-53846 Analysts Say Menu Foods “In Critical Condition” After Pet Food Recalls | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:01:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-53846 [...] Foods is dealing with huge losses, class action lawsuits, and cancelled clients after their massive pet food recalls earlier this [...] […] Foods is dealing with huge losses, class action lawsuits, and cancelled clients after their massive pet food recalls earlier this […]

]]> By: Ross http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-48709 Ross Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:28:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-48709 So Big Companies have pulled out of Menu and now some food products are still being recalled. What does that tell you? For one it was not Menu's faulf that un-safe and harmful ingredients were being used. Menu manufatures 90% of all canned food made in the US. They go by what the companies tell them to use it was not their fault these "companies" went the cheap route. It wasn't Menu that should have stepped up to the plate. It was the companies that the food was made for. Now they and other companies are pulling out claiming it was Menu. Let's put it this way: If you buy a boxed cake mix, correctly prepare and bake it, and someone gets sick/dies, is it your fault?? No, it was the ingredients that were in that box of mix, NOT you or your kitchen. You did not choose the ingredients or the sources. Menu is simply, "the kitchen". So everyone should take special interest in Mar's kitchen and the others because they will still be using more than likey the same ingredients they did before. There was another "real big pet food company" that destoryed tractor and trailor loads of food. Why? Heaven forbid that got into the news but this company is so big no one wants to step on their toes, or bring attention to them. Bottom line it was all because of cheap money making companies that are decieving customers all the time and putting the blame on others. The entire recall problem was not Menu’s. No one can find a contaminated ingredient in a product if they don’t know that it exists. No machine exists that can take something like rice flour and test it for every thing bad. Did you know that canned food liners cause hyperthyroidism in cats? Menu does not use these liners and are the only ones that don’t. So if using others keep an eye on your cats.... Menu has excellent credentials – As per canned food companies the best in the US: But they will end up being the fall guy. So Big Companies have pulled out of Menu and now some food products are still being recalled. What does that tell you? For one it was not Menu’s faulf that un-safe and harmful ingredients were being used. Menu manufatures 90% of all canned food made in the US. They go by what the companies tell them to use it was not their fault these “companies” went the cheap route. It wasn’t Menu that should have stepped up to the plate. It was the companies that the food was made for. Now they and other companies are pulling out claiming it was Menu.

Let’s put it this way:

If you buy a boxed cake mix, correctly prepare and bake it, and someone gets sick/dies, is it your fault?? No, it was the ingredients that were in that box of mix, NOT you or your kitchen. You did not choose the ingredients or the sources. Menu is simply, “the kitchen”.

So everyone should take special interest in Mar’s kitchen and the others because they will still be using more than likey the same ingredients they did before. There was another “real big pet food company” that destoryed tractor and trailor loads of food. Why? Heaven forbid that got into the news but this company is so big no one wants to step on their toes, or bring attention to them.

Bottom line it was all because of cheap money making companies that are decieving customers all the time and putting the blame on others.

The entire recall problem was not Menu’s. No one can find a contaminated ingredient in a product if they don’t know that it exists. No machine exists that can take something like rice flour and test it for every thing bad.

Did you know that canned food liners cause hyperthyroidism in cats? Menu does not use these liners and are the only ones that don’t. So if using others keep an eye on your cats….

Menu has excellent credentials – As per canned food companies the best in the US: But they will end up being the fall guy.

]]> By: Alex Thomas http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46681 Alex Thomas Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:51:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46681 Good on you P&G. If Henderson of Menu Foods could take some responsibility and stop blaming the Chinese for their poor quality control, maybe they could start rebuilding their credibility. Also, I recommend Henderson watch "My Name is Earl" and learn a little something about "karma". If he and his company took some responsibility and did the right thing for the pet parents who lost pets and as a minimum paid those vet and cremation bills, then maybe they would restore some karmic balance and save themselves. Good on you P&G. If Henderson of Menu Foods could take some responsibility and stop blaming the Chinese for their poor quality control, maybe they could start rebuilding their credibility. Also, I recommend Henderson watch “My Name is Earl” and learn a little something about “karma”. If he and his company took some responsibility and did the right thing for the pet parents who lost pets and as a minimum paid those vet and cremation bills, then maybe they would restore some karmic balance and save themselves.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46581 Cathy Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:05:56 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46581 Nutro isn't using Menu anymore either. Funny how the companies everyone hates aren't using Menu any more but I haven't heard anything about Wellness, Eagle Pack or any of the other high end companies pulling out of Menu. Nutro isn’t using Menu anymore either. Funny how the companies everyone hates aren’t using Menu any more but I haven’t heard anything about Wellness, Eagle Pack or any of the other high end companies pulling out of Menu.

]]> By: MaineMom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46264 MaineMom Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:50:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46264 purringfur, thank you, and the others, who have expressed so eloquently, how so many of us feel! From posts back in March or April, I know at least one Menu employee had lost a pet to their food. As I recall the post, she had broken down and cried while on the phone with a customer. Her dog had died the night before. There is absolutely no excuse for the way animals were kept and trialed on Menu foods. It was pure torture to watch the video. How could any employee with a conscience have tolarated it? In the 80's, my ex-husband delivered for Purina. He vowed he would never buy their products again. PFI - How long have you been deceiving consumers? Pleading ignorance is no excuse. purringfur, thank you, and the others, who have expressed so eloquently, how so many of us feel! From posts back in March or April, I know at least one Menu employee had lost a pet to their food. As I recall the post, she had broken down and cried while on the phone with a customer. Her dog had died the night before.

There is absolutely no excuse for the way animals were kept and trialed on Menu foods. It was pure torture to watch the video. How could any employee with a conscience have tolarated it?

In the 80’s, my ex-husband delivered for Purina. He vowed he would never buy their products again.

PFI - How long have you been deceiving consumers? Pleading ignorance is no excuse.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46247 Ruth Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:07:07 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46247 purringfur that was an excellent post. Oh, Menu Food company go cry your woes over a beer. You and P&G and all the other PF companies can play the blame game but the fact is your companies poisoned our pets. The ones who have survived are now fighting for their lives with rising Vet bills. And there are pets that are still dying from your poison you call pet food. Billion $ companies and not testing your product is stupid but greed got the best of you. Why would you spend any more than neccessary to turn out preminum garbage. I am so sorry for your pet, Purringfur. I also lost a pet to unrecalled pet food that is still out there and they are still not taking responsibility. Everyone I meet I tell them my story. When this happened to my pet it was heartbreaking to see her in pain and not knowing. The agony of seeing her go down so fast. And I thinking the meds would make her better. It was heart wrenching to hold her and she looking up at me pleading with her eyes to make her better. Just to have her die in my husbands arms. P&G can change their packaging and their slick new wording and bags but your food is still garbage. If your dry dog food is so safe why the change to a new package? I hope people will continue to boycott P&G products. Hope the Trolls are reading. And yes, people who have lost a pet have long, long memories of how the pet food industry screwed us over and killed our pets. So to the Pet Food companies who are now hurting in sales, you dont get any sympathy from me. Where was my sympathy from you when I called to let you know my pet had died. I didn't want your stupid bag of food or your coupon. Guess you didn't hear me, my pet is dead. purringfur that was an excellent post.

Oh, Menu Food company go cry your woes over a beer. You and P&G and all the other PF companies can play the blame game but the fact is your companies poisoned our pets. The ones who have survived are now fighting for their lives with rising Vet bills. And there are pets that are still dying from your poison you call pet food. Billion $ companies and not testing your product is stupid but greed got the best of you. Why would you spend any more than neccessary to turn out preminum garbage.

I am so sorry for your pet, Purringfur. I also lost a pet to unrecalled pet food that is still out there and they are still not taking responsibility. Everyone I meet I tell them my story.

When this happened to my pet it was heartbreaking to see her in pain and not knowing. The agony of seeing her go down so fast. And I thinking the meds would make her better. It was heart wrenching to hold her and she looking up at me pleading with her eyes to make her better. Just to have her die in my husbands arms.

P&G can change their packaging and their slick new wording and bags but your food is still garbage. If your dry dog food is so safe why the change to a new package?

I hope people will continue to boycott P&G products.

Hope the Trolls are reading. And yes, people who have lost a pet have long, long memories of how the pet food industry screwed us over and killed our pets.

So to the Pet Food companies who are now hurting in sales, you dont get any sympathy from me. Where was my sympathy from you when I called to let you know my pet had died. I didn’t want your stupid bag of food or your coupon. Guess you didn’t hear me, my pet is dead.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46241 catmom5 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:11:14 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46241 I'd also like to know what 2catmom is feeding. It sounds quite wonderful! I’d also like to know what 2catmom is feeding. It sounds quite wonderful!

]]> By: Pukanuba http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46174 Pukanuba Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:58:03 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46174 2CatMom: What company is that? Do they make food for dogs? Geez, I'd be thrilled if I could find a commercial food I could trust. Never heard anybody quite as confident as you that the food they're using is truly good food w/o chemicals or toxins. I think we'd all like to check this food out. 2CatMom:

What company is that? Do they make food for dogs? Geez, I’d be thrilled if I could find a commercial food I could trust. Never heard anybody quite as confident as you that the food they’re using is truly good food w/o chemicals or toxins.

I think we’d all like to check this food out.

]]> By: Dave http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46124 Dave Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:42:23 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46124 When you need a PHD in Chemistry to read or understand a pet food label...don't buy it. Keep your dog/cat at the top of the food chain with real food. When you need a PHD in Chemistry to read or understand a pet food label…don’t buy it. Keep your dog/cat at the top of the food chain with real food.

]]> By: Debra http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46113 Debra Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:01:56 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46113 puringfur said: PFI & Individual Pet Food Brands: ### TAKE A LESSON or TWO ### You never “got it.” Did you? You never got it that you needed to do a Bob Eckert (Mattel) or a James Burke (Tylenol) to the pet owners. == It would be funny if it weren't so sad, but in the May issue of the PFI magazine, there was a blurb that calls Johnson & Johnson's handling of the Tylenol contamination "the classic success model for handling a catastrophic contamination event." (http://www.petfoodindustry-digital.com/petfoodindustry/200705/?u1=friend - it's on page 30) If the PFI thought so highly of J&J's actions, I wonder why they - and Menu - didn't follow thru. puringfur said:
PFI & Individual Pet Food Brands: ### TAKE A LESSON or TWO ###

You never “got it.” Did you? You never got it that you needed to do a Bob Eckert (Mattel) or a James Burke (Tylenol) to the pet owners.

==
It would be funny if it weren’t so sad, but in the May issue of the PFI magazine, there was a blurb that calls Johnson & Johnson’s handling of the Tylenol contamination “the classic success model for handling a catastrophic contamination event.” (http://www.petfoodindustry-digital.com/petfoodindustry/200705/?u1=friend - it’s on page 30)

If the PFI thought so highly of J&J’s actions, I wonder why they - and Menu - didn’t follow thru.

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46084 2CatMom Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46084 I'm done with most major pet food manufacturers. My cats eat wet food that has no grain, no fillers no nothing but real protein. Its made to EU human standards by the company and I have the certifications from the company. The dry is US made, but by the manufacturer themselves. Again, no garbage, no rendered shelter animals, no cancerous organ meats. My cats have more energy and they love their food. And that only makes sense because ITS REAL FOOD. I’m done with most major pet food manufacturers. My cats eat wet food that has no grain, no fillers no nothing but real protein. Its made to EU human standards by the company and I have the certifications from the company. The dry is US made, but by the manufacturer themselves. Again, no garbage, no rendered shelter animals, no cancerous organ meats.

My cats have more energy and they love their food. And that only makes sense because ITS REAL FOOD.

]]> By: Helen http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46081 Helen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46081 Menu Foods...You made it. You eat it. Menu Foods…You made it. You eat it.

]]> By: furmom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46033 furmom Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:08:17 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46033 Why do I read this article and get the feeling pet food manufacturers don't get it? For those food manuacturers that don't get it,I'll make it simple so you don't have to continue to suffer the financial strain of YOUR FOOD NOT SELLING. All you do is put real food into bags and cans, and be damn sure it is real food (that's called Quality Control), and PRESTO. People will buy it. That's called TRUST. Right now what you have is NOT TRUST. Pet owners don't want to sit around trying to figure out if there's real food or toxins in the bag. So we are only going to feed what we know is real food. We don't want to hear you whining about you can't possibly know what mystery ingredients are in your food. Why is this such a difficult concept? Why do I read this article and get the feeling pet food manufacturers don’t get it? For those food manuacturers that don’t get it,I’ll make it simple so you don’t have to continue to suffer the financial strain of YOUR FOOD NOT SELLING. All you do is put real food into bags and cans, and be damn sure it is real food (that’s called Quality Control), and PRESTO. People will buy it. That’s called TRUST. Right now what you have is NOT TRUST. Pet owners don’t want to sit around trying to figure out if there’s real food or toxins in the bag. So we are only going to feed what we know is real food. We don’t want to hear you whining about you can’t possibly know what mystery ingredients are in your food. Why is this such a difficult concept?

]]> By: purringfur http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46027 purringfur Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:58:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46027 RNkittymom, I think you're right about the pet toys. If some of these Chinese manufacturers think they can get away with it to poison kids' toys, they probably think they have free reign over the pet toys. I told people on the forums that even some Kong toys (yellow tennis ball fabric ones) are made in China. Who would have thought of lead in baby bibs? I'm hoping we can band together with some "mom" groups to force action on shoddy, toxic, unregulated manufacturing practices. Mean moms and angry pet owners have loud voices! RNkittymom, I think you’re right about the pet toys. If some of these Chinese manufacturers think they can get away with it to poison kids’ toys, they probably think they have free reign over the pet toys. I told people on the forums that even some Kong toys (yellow tennis ball fabric ones) are made in China.

Who would have thought of lead in baby bibs?

I’m hoping we can band together with some “mom” groups to force action on shoddy, toxic, unregulated manufacturing practices.

Mean moms and angry pet owners have loud voices!

]]> By: Denise http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46026 Denise Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:58:30 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-loses-major-pet-food-contract-with-biggest-customer-2239#comment-46026 I would like to see "China Free" stickers on non-China products. I am avoiding anything I can that is from China, most of all food! I would like to see “China Free” stickers on non-China products. I am avoiding anything I can that is from China, most of all food!

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