Mark Newbold joins AlterEcho

Dairy and Regulatory Affairs Expert Mark Newbold Joins AlterEcho, Expanding Food Safety and Quality Expertise

Author: Bob Derocher

Chantilly, VA (Nov. 14, 2019) — Industry recognized cheesemaker Mark Newbold has joined AlterEcho, bringing more than three decades of food safety, product development and regulatory expertise to the firm’s growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) consulting practice.

“ Mark’s real-world experience and insight will be a fantastic asset for AlterEcho clients looking to improve their products, manufacturing, and operations.” says AlterEcho President Patricia Derocher.  “ His background in food science and safety, and successfully bringing products to market, allows us to deliver more value to customers looking to keep pace with growing market and safety demands.”

A chemist and food safety analyst, Newbold most recently served as head cheesemaker at Coach Farm, an award-winning artisanal creamery in Upstate New York. While there, he developed new goat milk products, maintained food quality and safety plans for all manufacturing operations, and supervised all production, packaging, and shipping efforts. He previously served as a research support specialist for the Department of Food Science at Cornell University, where he supervised, conducted and assisted with all operations of pilot plant equipment, processing procedures, and data collection.

Newbold has authored or co—authored several publications and has written and edited articles on topics including membrane filtration in dairy and comparisons of protein concentrates. He is also active at the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center at Cornell.

“I’m happy to join an established team of experts who care so much about the quality and safety of food and beverages.” Newbold says. “I’m ready to help people cut through some of the regulatory and safety complexities of food manufacturing in order to help them successfully grow their businesses.”

Newbold will work closely with Kevin Devine, director of AlterEcho’s CPG consulting practice, on a range of product safety and regulatory initiatives in support of AlterEcho clients.

About AlterEcho

AlterEcho is a nationwide environmental management and consulting firm providing expertise and services to the private sector for federal, state, tribal and local regulatory compliance, remediation management, food safety and product development, mediation/PRP services, sustainability, and the law.

AlterEcho’s Consumer Packaged Goods practice assists clients with the growing demand for professional consulting services centered on safety and stewardship in the production and distribution of food and drink products—from product engineering and purity, to packaging, distribution, and waste management.

We help companies Do Well AND Do Good.

AlterEcho is a division of TechLaw, Inc., a leading environmental services contractor for the US EPA and several other federal and state agencies. They are each headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

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