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                     MENU LAUNCHES U.S. ACQUISITION PROGRAM

                INTERNATIONAL MENU SOLUTIONS COMPLETES FIRST U.S.
                   ACQUISITION ACQUIRING HUXTABLE'S KITCHENS

Kitchener, Ontario, Nov 19, 1999 -- International Menu Solutions Corporation
(OTCBB: MENU) announced today that it has now completed the acquisition of
substantially all of the assets and the ongoing business of Huxtable's Kitchens,
L.L.C., a private food processor based in Los Angeles, California, for a
combination of USD $3.0 million in cash and common shares of IMSC. Specific
details pertaining to the stock portion of the transaction were not disclosed,
but with Huxtable's current revenues annualized at approximately USD $14.5
million (CDN $22 million) the transaction has an estimated contractual purchase
earnout value in excess of USD $10 million (CDN $15 million).

"This acquisition will provide "MENU" with its first U.S.-based production
facility, as well as a strong regional brand presence in the western United
States retail food market," said Michael Steele, President and Chief Executive
Officer of IMSC. Steele noted that the acquisition will open up access to a vast
new customer base in the U.S., such as Vons and Ralphs Supermarkets, Costco and
specialty retailer Trader Joe's allowing IMSC the opportunity to penetrate these
chains with more than 100 of its other unique fresh and frozen entrees and full
meal solutions. Huxtable's manufactures and markets fully cooked fresh and
frozen meals under the "Huxtable's Kitchens" brand to major west coast
supermarkets and club store formats.

In conjunction with this acquisition, IMSC will be filling several key
management positions to execute its U.S. strategy. Huxtable's CEO, Cliff
Marquart, will assume the role of President in IMSC's new U.S. operating
subsidiary. In addition, Huxtables 60,000 S.F. USDA facility will provide IMSC
with additional production capacity to meet the demands of its growing U.S.
customer base in the arena of prepared entrees and associated home meal
replacement products.

With the completion of the Huxtable transaction, IMSC expects to see annualized
revenues increasing 25-30% to approximately USD $55 million (CDN $75-$80
million).

IMSC operates in the rapidly growing sector of the food industry known as Home
Meal Replacement (HMR) food preparation and marketing. Since July 1998, "MENU"
has grown through several fully-completed acquisitions and the market share
expansion of its product lines with several leading food retail chains. The
company's clients include many of Canada's leading retail food supermarket
chains such as Sobeys, Safeway, Costco (in Canada and the U.S.) and A&P, along
with several major U.S. supermarket and club store chains. IMSC has intentions
to expand sales of HMR products in the U.S. retail marketplace. As a result,
calendar 1999 revenues are up by about 700% from revenues as of year-end 1998.
For further information on Huxtable's product line and management team, access
the company's website at www.huxtables.com.

The statements contained in this release, if not historical, are forward looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the financial results described in such forward looking
statements. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by
the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but
not limited to: competitive factors and pricing pressures; relationships with
its manufacturers and distributors; legal and regulatory requirements; and
general economic conditions. Further, any forward looking statement or
statements speak only as of the date on which such statement was made, and IMSC
undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statement or statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Therefore,
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual
future results.

For further information contact Michael Steele, President, at 416-366-MENU, ext.
236, e-mail: invest@menusolutions.net.