Zhongpin Announces Common Stock Offering

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Zhongpin Inc. (“Zhongpin”,
Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People’s
Republic of China, today announced that it intends to offer shares of its
common stock in a public offering. Piper Jaffray & Co. is acting as the sole
book-running manager for the offering and Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP is
acting as co-manager.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2009
and amended on July 14, 2009. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any
sale of these securities in any state in which such an offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities law of such state. When available, copies of the prospectus
supplement relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting Piper
Jaffray & Co. at 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or by
calling (800) 747-3924.

About Zhongpin

Zhongpin Inc. is a meat and food processing company that specializes in
pork, pork products, vegetables, and fruits in China. Its distribution network
in China covers 20 provinces plus Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing
and includes more than 3,000 retail outlets. Zhongpin’s export markets include
the European Union and Southeast Asia. For more information about Zhongpin,
please visit Zhongpin’s website at http://www.zpfood.com.

    For more information, please contact:
    Zhongpin Inc.

    Mr. Sterling Song (English and Chinese)
    Investor Relations Manager
    Telephone +86 10 8286 1788 extension 101 in Beijing
    ir@zhongpin.com

    Mr. Warren (Feng) Wang (English and Chinese)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Telephone +86 10 8286 1788 extension 104 in Beijing
    warren.wang@zhongpin.com

    Christensen

    Mr. Yuanyuan Chen (English and Chinese)
    Telephone +86 10 5971 2001 in Beijing
    Mobile +86 139 2337 7882 in Beijing
    ychen@christensenir.com

    Mr. Tom Myers (English)
    Mobile +86 139 1141 3520 in Beijing
    tmyers@christensenir.com

    Ms. Kathy Li (English and Chinese)
    Telephone +1 212 618 1978 in the US
    kli@christensenir.com

SOURCE Zhongpin Inc.