CHANGGE CITY, China, Sept. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZHNP) (“Zhongpin”), a leading meat and food processing company in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), announced that it presented at the 4th IMS World Pork Conference in Nanjing, PRC, held on September 14th through the 17th.
At the conference, Zhongpin was honored as the “Top Contributor to the Chinese Meat Industry” and Zhongpin’s CEO, Mr. Xianfu Zhu, was declared one of “The Most Influential People in the Chinese Meat Industry.” The awards are designed to encourage the modernization of the meat industry and to reward enterprises and entrepreneurs who make significant contributions to increasing the quality and standards of the Chinese meat industry.
The conference, organized by the International Meat Secretariat (IMS) and hosted by the China Meat Association, was one of the world's biggest pork industry conferences, attracting more than 800 of the most influential companies and industry associations from 38 countries and regions around the world. The focus of the conference was on the co-operation among China and international markets, competition within the meat industry, global trade policy, new technologies, opportunities in global trade and globalization of the meat industry.
“This was a very successful event for Zhongpin,” commented Mr. Zhu. “It was an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate our success in China’s evolving meat industry. It was also a great opportunity to promote Zhongpin as a high quality brand sold in both domestic and international markets.”
Mr. Zhu’s presentation at the conference was titled “Thoughts and Best Practices for the Reform of the Chinese Meat Industry,” and focused on key industry trends, including increasing demand for high quality and safe meat and modern production processing techniques. Mr. Zhu used Zhongpin as an example of a company that successfully implemented quality controls, advanced technology and efficient distribution networks to ensure pork production meets international standards for quality and taste. The speech was well received by all attendees at the conference.
About Zhongpin
Zhongpin is a meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products, and vegetables and fruits, in the PRC. Its distribution network in the PRC spans more than 20 provinces and includes over 2,800 retail outlets. Zhongpin's export markets include the European Union, Eastern Europe, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. For more information, contact CCG Elite directly or visit Zhongpin’s website at http://www.zpfood.com .
Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: unanticipated changes in product demand, interruptions in the supply of live pigs/raw pork, downturns in the Chinese economy, delivery delays, freezer facility malfunctions, poor performance of the retail distribution network, changes in applicable regulations, and other information detailed from time to time in the company' filings and future filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
Crocker Coulson, President, or
Leslie Richardson, Financial Writer
CCG Elite
Tel: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Yuanmei Ma, Chief Financial Officer
Zhongpin Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8286-1788
