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 document, you will see the list of chemicals on the Proposition 65 list and learn how Eurofins is prepared to help you develop your products, qualify your supply chain, and conduct ongoing quality control to minimize the risk of incomplete labeling.
This document describes the nutrition and supplement facts labels changes.
In this three-part series Dan Berg, Food Scientist, Analytical Services Manager at Eurofins talks through some of the more complicated issues and some related manners to consider for manufacturers in their efforts to meet the current regulations for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts panels. In this first part of the 3 part series, he discusses RACCs (Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed), Dietary Fiber, and Added Sugars.
In this three-part series Dan Berg, Food Scientist, Analytical Services Manager at Eurofins talks through some of the more complicated issues and some related manners to consider for manufacturers in their efforts to meet the current regulations for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts panels. In this second part of the three part series, he discusses vitamins (A, D, E, and Folic Acid/Folates).
In this three-part series Dan Berg, Food Scientist, Analytical Services Manager at Eurofins talks through some of the more complicated issues and some related manners to consider for manufacturers in their efforts to meet the current regulations for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts panels. In this the final part of the three part series, he discusses other related rules.
In this blog post Andrew Ward discusses using a 3rd party inspection partner to ensure that quality of the products that a buyer is purchasing. Do you have a 3rd party inspection partner?
This presentation is focused on potential hemp regulations and their related dietary supplement regulations. Some topics during this discussion include section 321(ff)(3)(B) of the FD&C Act and its impact on hemp ingredients, new dietary ingredient requirements and preparation to meet federal regulations for dietary supplements, including dietary supplement Good Manufacturing Practices, should FDA or Congress recognize hemp extracts as lawful dietary ingredients.
This publication will cover two additional important points: 1.) How to choose the right calibration set for your application 2.) What criteria you must have for optimal calibration samples
Check out this informative email exchange between Keren Breiterman and Darryl Sullivan about trends in the Infant Formula testing space.
In this article, we will make the case for a testing program for your hemp business that you can implement today that will help prepare you for the regulations to come.
