Zhongpin, Inc. Receives Award of Excellence from Henan Government
June 16 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHANGGE CITY, China, June 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
Zhongpin Inc. (NASDAQ:HOGS) ("Zhongpin" or the "Company"), a
leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic
of China ("China"), today announced that the Company was honored
with an Award of Excellence by the Provincial Government in Henan
Province. The Award of Excellence is presented annually to the top
100 private enterprises in Henan Province and represents the
highest honor for local private enterprises. The award is based on
each company's product quality, distribution logistics,
technological advancement, management capabilities, and overall
contribution to society. This award further validates Zhongpin's
strong market presence and growing brand recognition in Henan
Province. The Company will continue to deliver high-quality
products and increase its market share through product development
and brand building efforts. "We are honored to receive this
prestigious award from the Provincial Government of Henan Province.
We constantly strive to achieve excellence in our quality control,
product development, and distribution processes," said Mr. Xianfu
Zhu, chairman and CEO of Zhongpin. "As the world economy begins to
slowly recover, we are optimistic about the future growth prospects
for pork and prepared meat products in China. Our newly expanded
chilled pork and fruits and vegetables facilities are well equipped
to meet the growing demand for our products while we continue to
penetrate existing and target markets." About Zhongpin Zhongpin is
a meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and
pork products, and fruits and vegetables in China. Its distribution
network in China spans 20 provinces and 4 cities with special legal
status, and includes over 3,097 retail outlets. Zhongpin's export
markets include the European Union and Southeast Asia. For more
information, contact CCG Investor Relations directly or go to
Zhongpin's website at http://www.zpfood.com/ . Safe Harbor
Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: Certain statements in this press release and oral statements
made by Zhongpin on its conference call in relation to this release
constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe
harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding our expectations of future consumer demand,
ability to prepare the Company for growth, predictions and guidance
relating to the Company's future financial performance. We have
based these forward-looking statements largely on our current
expectations and projections about future events and financial
trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results
of operations, business strategy and financial needs, but these
projections also involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, which may include, but are not limited
to, such factors as, 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's filings and future filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. You are urged to
consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking
statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their
entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking
statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press
release and the Company undertakes no duty to update any
forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual
results or changes in the company's expectations. For more
information, please contact: Crocker Coulson, President CCG
Investor Relations Tel: +1-646-213-1915 Email: Web:
http://www.ccgirasia.com/ Feng Wang, Chief Financial Officer
Zhongpin Inc. Tel: +86-10-8286-1788 Email: Web:
http://www.zpfood.com/ DATASOURCE: Zhongpin Inc. CONTACT: Crocker
Coulson, President of CCG Investor Relations, +1-646-213-1915, or ;
Or Feng Wang, Chief Financial Officer of Zhongpin Inc.,
+86-10-8286-1788, or Web site: http://www.zpfood.com/
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