HONG KONG, Jan. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Man Shing Agricultural Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MSAH) ("Man Shing" the "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), one of the largest Chinese exporters of fresh ginger to Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, located in the Shandong Province of China, today announced that the Company has appointed Mr. Xuguang Qiao and Mr. Kun Xu to the Board of Directors. Both board members bring to Man Shing extensive experience within the agricultural industry further enhancing the Company as a leading ginger exporter.
"We are pleased to welcome two strong new additions to our Board of Directors," stated Mr. Shili Liu, Chairman and President of Man Shing. "Mr. Qiao's and Mr. Xu's agricultural industry perspectives and extensive network of industry representatives will be valuable assets to Man Shing as we continue to execute on our business strategy of being a leader in producing the highest quality fresh ginger. Additionally, both Mr. Qiao and Mr. Xu have done extensive research mainly focused on the genetic makeup of ginger and garlic, as well as the safety and quality control of vegetables. We look forward to having a successful working relationship with our new board representatives," concluded Mr. Shili Liu.
Mr. Xuguang Qiao currently holds the position of Vice President of College Food Science & Project Engineering and is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Shandong Agricultural University. Additionally, Mr. Qiao is a council member of the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology, executive member of the Council of Fruit and Vegetable Processing of CIFST, and Vice President of the Institute of Food Science and Technology of the Shandong Province. Mr. Qiao has extensive research experience and has worked on projects titled, "The Control Technology of Enzyme Generated from Functional Flavor Formation in Garlic" and "The Mechanism and Control of Turning Green of Garlic." Previous projects included "The Enzymatic Properties and Immobilizing Research of Ginger Protease" and "The Mechanism and Application Research of Tenderization and Wine Clarification of Ginger Protease."
Mr. Kun Xu is currently the professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Horticulture Science and Engineering at the Shangdong Agricultural University. Additionally, Mr. Xu is the Vice President of leek, ginger and garlic at the Chinese Society for Horticultural Science, Secretary General of ginger industrial technology innovation and strategic alliance in Shangdong, Vice President of Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party in Taian, and standing member of the Taian Committee and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Xu has been engaged in the cultivation, breeding and research of vegetable safety and quality control for 12 years. Mr. Xu has also worked on several research projects including the national tenth five-year Major Science & Technology project for food safety titled "The Support System Research of the Key Technology for Vegetable Safety in Production" and the national 948 key project titled "The Research of New Variety of Ginger and Key Technology of Safety in Production."
About Man Shing Agricultural Holdings, Inc.
Man Shing Agricultural Holdings, Inc., through its operating subsidiary in Shandong of China, is focused on the production and processing of fresh vegetables, including mainly ginger and others such as onion and garlic. The Company produces high quality ginger which meets the requirements of the British Retail Consortium Global Food Standard. The Company focuses on customers located in countries such as Japan and the European Union which are food safety oriented. For further information about Man Shing Agricultural Holdings, Inc, please visit the Company's website at http://www.msaginger.com/
Forward Looking Statement:
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CONTACT: Company Contact: Man Shing Agricultural Holdings, Inc. Mr. Kenny Chow, CFO +86-536-464-4888 kenny@msaginger.com http://www.msaginger.com/ Investor Contact: HSC Global, an affiliate of HC International, Inc. Alan Sheinwald, Managing Director (914) 669-0222 Alan.sheinwald@hscglobal.net www.hcinternational.net