The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute has added three new staff members. Clay Newton will serve as AURI’s meat innovation specialist. Newton’s background is in product development, meat lab operations, research project management and teaching. Laura Bachmeier is AURI’s new business development director of meat. Bachmeier was previously the Pork Safety Director at the National Pork Board. Lisa Martinez, the new communications director, brings more than 10 years of experience working in marketing and communications.
