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Henan Zhongpin (Nasdaq: HOGS), one of the top pork producers in China, reported phenomenal second quarter 2008 results this morning, and further solidified my belief that this company is likely to reward investors very handsomely over the long haul.

Investing in China is risky business at best. The local exchanges in China are dominated by former State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) where the public float is limited and short selling is illegal. It’s a perfect recipe for a recurrent bubble. And, as we all know, bubbles pop.

The Shanghai Composite index is down around 50% this year and still appears to be overvalued. Yet, China is the greatest growth play that investors are likely to experience in this century. Shouldn’t there be a safe way to play this phenomenon without getting caught in the wild boom and bust cycles of the domestic exchange

"In the US, beef may be the choice for dinner,' but in China, that’s likely to be pork," says Ian Wyatt, adding, "As living standards rise, so does China’s hunger for pork."

The editor of The Growth Investor suggests that one firm poised to benefit is pork processor Zhongpin (NASDAQ: HOGS), which he calls "one of the premier processors and purveyors of pork in China."

"Prior to the economic reforms that began in 1978, only the wealthy could eat meat at their whim. That has changed.

"Meat now accounts for 13.2% of the national food market basket, according to Access Asia, an independent resear

April 21st , 2008

SpeculatingStocks.com Stock Pick: Zhongpin, Inc. (HOGS)

Stock Price: $10.80

Zhongpin, Inc. engages in the meat and food processing operations in the People's Republic of China. The company primarily offers chilled and frozen pork products, pig by-products, and meats, as well as prepared meats, such as sausages, hams, and Chinese cured hams.

We believe HOGS could be ready to run just as FEED (a food processor in China) moved from the $12.00 level to the $19.00 level the last several days. HOGS is

With the tremendous increase in worldwide demand for food and the constant reminders on the nightly news of food shortages in many countries I decided to try to find a company that fills that need in a growing market.<!--more--> China's growth and rising middle class are creating more and more demand for higher quality meat and produce. Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS) is a leading meat and food processing company that just announced a doubling of their yoy revenue growth with revenues of $291 million. China is the largest pig and pork production country in the world as pork makes up almost two thir