Menu Foods Limited,[2] based in Streetsville in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,[3] was the largest maker of wet cat and dog food in North America, with its products sold under 95 brand names,[4] which the company identifies as supermarkets, big box and pet product retailers and wholesalers.

[5] In March 2007, after numerous animals fell ill and died during quality-control tests, the company recalled over 60 million containers of food.

[6] If consumed by themselves, isolated doses of melamine or cyanuric acid should not cause health issues in pets.

[11] Menu's production facilities are located in Emporia, Kansas; Pennsauken, New Jersey; and Streetsville, Ontario.

Chief Executive and President Paul Henderson said the company had received an undisclosed number of complaints that pets were vomiting and suffering kidney failure.