Almin Avdic and Sam Macias were recently promoted to quality assurance (QA)/lab supervisors. Avdic started with Idaho Milk Products in 2010 as a packager. He was promoted to lab technician in 2011 and again in 2013 to quality assurance technician. In 2015 he moved into the quality assurance lead position, then took on the role of effluent and emissions coordinator in 2017 and before his most recent promotion, he had been the quality assurance program coordinator.
Macias started at Idaho Milk Products in 2013 as a lab supervisor. Prior to joining Idaho Milk Products, he was the laboratory trainer at Jerome Cheese for seven years. The QA/lab supervisors will oversee the entire function of the lab and manage both quality and lab related results.