Comments on: Menu Foods To Cut More Jobs As Costs From Pet Food Recall Increase http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: MarySmith http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-66003 MarySmith Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:28:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-66003 "Acetaminophen" - no wonder the pets became so sick and died! MF Income Fund - I hope your fate is the same - the sooner the better! “Acetaminophen” - no wonder the pets became so sick and died!

MF Income Fund - I hope your fate is the same - the sooner the better!

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65959 shibadiva Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:25:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65959 And, unless MF is scrupulously testing for acetaminophen nowadays, it may continue to be part of their manufacturing process. And, unless MF is scrupulously testing for acetaminophen nowadays, it may continue to be part of their manufacturing process.

]]> By: 5CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65905 5CatMom Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:58:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65905 "New test results show Special Kitty, made by Menu Foods, tests positive for acetaminophen and melamine." Guess that explains why the New York State Lab found acetaminophen in Menu's food early on - because it was there! http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AD/release.asp?ReleaseID=1598 “New test results show Special Kitty, made by Menu Foods, tests positive for acetaminophen and melamine.”

Guess that explains why the New York State Lab found acetaminophen in Menu’s food early on - because it was there!

http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/A.....aseID=1598

]]> By: 3FURS http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65895 3FURS Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65895 The day of believing the Vet's mantra is GONE. We were all brain washed into believing that we could not home feed our pets. Well, now we've found that we can, and not only feed, but produce better health in our pets. Our children and grandchildren are seeing this. So future pets will nearly all be home fed. Commercial pet food will be bought only on occasion, and even then it will be cautiously chosen. The day of believing the Vet’s mantra is GONE. We were all brain washed into believing that we could not home feed our pets. Well, now we’ve found that we can, and not only feed, but produce better health in our pets. Our children and grandchildren are seeing this. So future pets will nearly all be home fed. Commercial pet food will be bought only on occasion, and even then it will be cautiously chosen.

]]> By: Don Earl http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65894 Don Earl Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:02:25 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65894 New test results show Special Kitty, made by Menu Foods, tests positive for acetaminophen and melamine. The report is available here: http://www.pfpsa.org/news.html The samples were received by the lab in original, unopened pouches. New test results show Special Kitty, made by Menu Foods, tests positive for acetaminophen and melamine.

The report is available here: http://www.pfpsa.org/news.html

The samples were received by the lab in original, unopened pouches.

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65806 shibadiva Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:43:58 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65806 Yup. Seppuku might be looking attractive to the unflushable Mr. Henderson at this point if he has to kiss his bonus goodbye. "The increase in the recall costs means Menu Foods must amend the agreements it has with its lenders, and, in a sign that the lenders are sticking with the company at least for now, it said it expects the amendments to be executed shortly. However, analyst Aleem Israel at Cormark Securities Inc. in Toronto, said the income trust's lenders will likely be keeping their pencils well sharpened. That's because the contract side of its business has almost entirely disappeared, leaving it only with its private-label brands - and sharply reducing its ability to generate profit, he said. "I'm guessing this business can probably do about $20-million in EBITDA, compared with $35-million to $40-million in the past." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071011.RMENU11/TPStory/?query=menu Yup. Seppuku might be looking attractive to the unflushable Mr. Henderson at this point if he has to kiss his bonus goodbye.

“The increase in the recall costs means Menu Foods must amend the agreements it has with its lenders, and, in a sign that the lenders are sticking with the company at least for now, it said it expects the amendments to be executed shortly.

However, analyst Aleem Israel at Cormark Securities Inc. in Toronto, said the income trust’s lenders will likely be keeping their pencils well sharpened.

That’s because the contract side of its business has almost entirely disappeared, leaving it only with its private-label brands - and sharply reducing its ability to generate profit, he said. “I’m guessing this business can probably do about $20-million in EBITDA, compared with $35-million to $40-million in the past.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com.....query=menu

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65800 shibadiva Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:22:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65800 MF actually does have a published Code of Ethical Conduct on their website. The usual bilge that corporations get their worker bees to sign, saying that they won't steal from the company. "The reputation of Menu Foods is one of our most valued assets. Menu’s reputation has been built over more than 33 years in business, through valued relationships with customers, employees, unitholders, lenders, suppliers, governments and regulatory bodies and the communities in which we do business. Every Menu Foods employee has a responsibility to ensure that Menu continues to be held in high regard by our various constituents. Everything that we do and every action that we take determines the way others see us. For the purpose of this policy, the term "employee" also includes directors, officers and contractors." Yadda yadda. http://www.menufoods.com/ir/docs/MenuFoods_code_of_ethical_conduct.pdf MF actually does have a published Code of Ethical Conduct on their website. The usual bilge that corporations get their worker bees to sign, saying that they won’t steal from the company.

“The reputation of Menu Foods is one of our most valued assets. Menu’s reputation has been built over more than 33 years in business, through valued relationships with customers, employees, unitholders, lenders, suppliers, governments and regulatory bodies and the communities in which we do business.

Every Menu Foods employee has a responsibility to ensure that Menu continues to be held in high regard by our various constituents. Everything that we do and every action that we take determines the way others see us. For the purpose of this policy, the term “employee” also includes directors, officers and contractors.” Yadda yadda.

http://www.menufoods.com/ir/do.....onduct.pdf

]]> By: 5CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65762 5CatMom Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:32:20 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65762 Menu Foods Tragedy Memorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrCvfj4g9MU&mode=related&search= Menu Foods Tragedy Memorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....mp;search=

]]> By: 5CatMom http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65758 5CatMom Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65758 Menu Foods Recall Survivors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7J5ea6xz8 Menu Foods Recall Survivors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7J5ea6xz8

]]> By: Donna http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65755 Donna Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:16:28 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65755 The power of the consumer.............................pet food companies ? Can YOU HEAR US NOW ! We as pet owners will shut you down.You made it plain.You sold poison food for profit and knew about. DID NOTHING,WHILE COUNLESS PETS SUFFERED AND DIED. Rewards for intentional murder for a dollar....................... ? Bankrupt is nice and fines and jail time.It is what "your deception" has earned you. Greed and deception..............your karma is earned.Wither and die..............it what you send out so shall you receive. And you have earned the "mother of bad karma". The power of the consumer………………………..pet food companies ? Can YOU HEAR US NOW ! We as pet owners will shut you down.You made it plain.You sold poison food for profit and knew about. DID NOTHING,WHILE COUNLESS PETS SUFFERED AND DIED. Rewards for intentional murder for a dollar………………….. ? Bankrupt is nice and fines and jail time.It is what “your deception” has earned you. Greed and deception…………..your karma is earned.Wither and die…………..it what you send out so shall you receive. And you have earned the “mother of bad karma”.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65745 Sharon Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:45:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65745 When I went to business school we took classes in ethics. Corporations and their executives have a fiduciary responsiblity to their shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, and community to do the right and honorable thing always. Nowadays this never happens. There is a corporate culture of exploitation and corruption and it is condoned and nurtured by the US government and Bush's buddies, a bunch rich white men who have never actually worked for a living and wouldn't know what ethics were if their life depended on it. Unfortunately our lives and the lives of our children and pets are dependent upon these rich white priveleged men who would sell their own mother for another dime. When I went to business school we took classes in ethics. Corporations and their executives have a fiduciary responsiblity to their shareholders, employees, customers, vendors, and community to do the right and honorable thing always. Nowadays this never happens. There is a corporate culture of exploitation and corruption and it is condoned and nurtured by the US government and Bush’s buddies, a bunch rich white men who have never actually worked for a living and wouldn’t know what ethics were if their life depended on it. Unfortunately our lives and the lives of our children and pets are dependent upon these rich white priveleged men who would sell their own mother for another dime.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65742 Sharon Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:42:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65742 I think they should have suffered the same fate as the Chinese officials involved - execution. Why they are still on the company payroll is beyond me. I guess Canadian investors don't have a conscience either. I think they should have suffered the same fate as the Chinese officials involved - execution. Why they are still on the company payroll is beyond me. I guess Canadian investors don’t have a conscience either.

]]> By: Petsmart Profits Down From Weak Consumer Spending | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65695 Petsmart Profits Down From Weak Consumer Spending | Itchmo: News For Dogs & Cats Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65695 [...] Menu Foods is not the only one that is feeling financial troubles lately. On Wednesday, Petsmart cut its third-quarter and 2007 profit forecasts which caused its shares to go down by five percent. [...] […] Menu Foods is not the only one that is feeling financial troubles lately. On Wednesday, Petsmart cut its third-quarter and 2007 profit forecasts which caused its shares to go down by five percent. […]

]]> By: anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65672 anonymous Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:11:20 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65672 Menu Foods does not have problems because of the recall. They have problems because they delayed the recall, knowingly sold deadly poison, did not pay vet bills, harassed grieving pet parents, lied and made lame excuses. Almost a year now, since the dying and suffering for pets and pet parents started and no end in sight. Menu Foods really should quit making announcements like this pathetic crap and start making announcements about how many vet bills they are paying, how sorry they are for killing and sickening thousands of pets and they need to do it daily, for a long time. I do not know if Menu Foods can ever truly make amends for what they have done but they could try. Menu Foods does not have problems because of the recall. They have problems because they delayed the recall, knowingly sold deadly poison, did not pay vet bills, harassed grieving pet parents, lied and made lame excuses.

Almost a year now, since the dying and suffering for pets and pet parents started and no end in sight.

Menu Foods really should quit making announcements like this pathetic crap and start making announcements about how many vet bills they are paying, how sorry they are for killing and sickening thousands of pets and they need to do it daily, for a long time.

I do not know if Menu Foods can ever truly make amends for what they have done but they could try.

]]> By: kathy http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65645 kathy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:18:59 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-to-cut-more-jobs-as-costs-from-pet-food-recall-increase-3313#comment-65645 Oh yeah, lay off all those poor stiffs working for minimum wage (or do you get away with paying them less?). That'll really help; the ones still there will just have to work harder, longer hours while you might give up one vacation a year. Try paying $8000 in vet bills on an income of $14,000/year. My heart bleeds Mr. Henderson, but not for you!!!! Oh yeah, lay off all those poor stiffs working for minimum wage (or do you get away with paying them less?). That’ll really help; the ones still there will just have to work harder, longer hours while you might give up one vacation a year.
Try paying $8000 in vet bills on an income of $14,000/year.
My heart bleeds Mr. Henderson, but not for you!!!!

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