Keith Belk, PhD
Dr. Keith Belk is the Director of Eurofins’ Advanced Learning Institute and Professor and Holder of the Monfort Endowed Chair, Center for Meat Safety & Quality, Colorado State University (CSU), and as an Adjunct Professor in the Colorado School of Public Health. Previously, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Sciences at CSU. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from CSU, and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He currently serves in a consulting role as the Director of Education for Eurofins Rapid Microbiology Laboratories, LLC. Dr. Belk is also a member of the International Committee for the National Western Stock Show, the Board of Directors for the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation, on the Academic Advisory Committee for the Meat Institute Protein PACT, and on the technical advisory committees for Sustainable Beef, JBS, Colorado Premium Foods, and Hawkins.
Below are resources from Dr. Keith Belk:
In this on-demand webinar discover the strategies to address chemical contamination in Clean in Place (CIP) processes effectively. Original airdate April 17, 2024.
Eurofins Meat Testing is thrilled to announce Brian McFarlane has recently joined the organization as the Senior Director of Technical Services for our Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Testing Division. With almost three decades of experience in the meat industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role.
This Environmental Monitoring Guide focuses on why to have an environmental monitoring program (EMP), where and how to perform environmental monitoring with the Zone concept, evaluation of results and root cause analysis when out-of-spec environmental test results are found, and corrective actions to take based on root cause analysis.
This white paper will provide a brief overview of both prevention and investigation of spoilage. By focusing on principles, it will not be able to answer every question, but rather will illustrate questions to ask during product design and failure investigations.
Eurofins QTA combines infrared technology, advanced modeling techniques, and a simple user interface to provide detailed results on site in real time. Watch this short demonstration to learn how the QTA system works for marine products.
As the global leader in food testing, Eurofins has a few tips as you prepare your sample for submission to our laboratories. These tools will inform you how to expedite the testing process, ensure sample integrity and keep your samples on track. Connect with us today to get started!
Join Eurofins Senior Staff Scientist, Lukas Vaclavik, for a discussion about per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the food industry. Original airdate July 19, 2023.
Learn how infrared spectroscopy can unleash the power of quality data for your operations. Original airdate April 26, 2023.
MicroTally™ has created an easy, FSIS compliant tool for meat sampling. Learn how Eurofins support can make using this tool even easier.
Food fraud can result in serious public health consequences and damage to your brand's reputation. Learn about products at risk for food fraud and steps you can take to protect your company.
