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.
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As regulatory expectations increase and competition intensifies across categories, brands need a certification partner that supports both scientific rigor and commercial success. The Eurofins Assurance program is designed to meet this need by helping companies move beyond basic compliance toward strategic advantage.
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Today's sports nutrition consumers are more educated and discerning than ever before. They want confidence that supplements contain the ingredients listed on the label, deliver the stated strength, are manufactured under robust quality systems, and are free from substances prohibited in sport.
Standard sugar analyses don’t always tell the full story, especially when isomaltose is present. Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Inc. addresses this gap by measuring isomaltose as part of your product’s sugar profile. Why is this testing important? Keep reading to find out.
In today’s highly regulated dairy and infant formula market, manufacturers need deeper visibility into how processing impacts product quality. Learn how high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) is emerging as a critical tool for dairy testing and infant formula analysis.
Liquid multivitamin supplements are growing in popularity, offering flexibility, convenience, and consumer-friendly dosing. However, testing liquid multivitamins presents significant analytical challenges due to their complex composition and the inherent instability of many vitamins.
Testing gummy supplements require specialized expertise, advanced preparation techniques, and a deep understanding of matrix effects. This is where the team at Eurofins Supplement & OTC in Madison, WI demonstrates proven leadership.
A leading pet treat and supplement manufacturer needed a faster, more reliable way to monitor product quality across multiple production lines. Their products require tight control of key nutritional and physical attributes. Here is how Eurofins QTA team helped.
The recent FDA Dietary Supplement Innovation Public Meeting marks a pivotal moment for our industry. The agency is reexamining foundational concepts, including how dietary ingredients are defined and regulated.
In today’s rapidly evolving infant nutrition landscape, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver formulas that are both safe and nutritionally aligned with breast milk. One of the most important scientific tools supporting this effort is proteomics. Learn more about how Eurofins leading laboratory is ensuring product integrity, optimizing formulations, and confidently bringing new innovations to market.
