York-based VetPartners provides new service for food export industry

Exports By Vets provides export health certification for the global distribution of food and products of animal origin.

A spokesman said: “VetPartners’ scale and reach means the group is able to meet growing demand from the food processing and food export industry for Export Health Certification (EHC) for the worldwide distribution of British food and animal products.”

Ashley Marshall, national lead for Exports By Vets, said: “There is huge demand for this service from food producers and the global market for Great British produce.

“VetPartners can provide a national service, with all the benefits of a big team with local contacts, that is reliable and well-supported.

“We have an experienced support network of vets with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this industry, covering the human and pet food markets. Our OVs ensure that products have been through all processes required by the exporters to meet the requirements of the importing company, and we verify products we are signing off have gone into containers.”

Established in November 2015, VetPartners has more than 130 veterinary practices in the UK, with 5,522 employees working in around 500 sites across the UK and from its headquarters in York.

In 2019, the group expanded into Europe with the addition of five veterinary practices in Italy. It is anticipating further growth in both Italy and France in 2020.

The group has also diversified to include a small animal veterinary nursing school, an equine nursing school, laboratories, a research dairy and a locum agency.

Last year, Parklands Veterinary Group became the first Northern Ireland practice to join VetPartners as the firm continued to grow its market share.

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