Attention Business/Financial Editors:

/Not for release over US newswire services/

TORONTO, May 5 /CNW/ - (TSX: MEW.UN): Menu Foods Income Fund announced today that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 on Thursday, May 12, 2005.

The financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 will be released during the day and will be discussed at Menu Foods Income Fund’s annual meeting. The annual meeting is to be held on May 12, 2005 at 2:00pm at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 206BD, located at 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario. The meeting will be chaired by Robert Luba, Trustee of Menu Foods Income Fund. Robert will be joined by Thomas Di Giacomo, Trustee; Serge Darkazanli, Trustee, Menu's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Paul Henderson, Menu's President and Chief Operating Officer; Randall Copeland, Menu’s Executive Vice-President of Operations; Dr. Richard Shields, Menu’s Executive Vice-President of Technical Services and Mark Wiens, Menu's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

For further information: please contact: Mark Wiens, Chief Financial Officer, Menu Foods GenPar Limited, (905) 826-3870