OZB-BIRTHDAY
Quick Intro
My deal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skbfQ9ciAWE
I have covered some of the key points in the video above (and followed up from some discussions in the prior deals we have run). But it goes without saying - this community has really helped us to level up over the years and so thank you to everyone who has supported us!
Anyway, here goes our latest deal, I hope it provides some great value!
The Deal
Amino Z Whey Protein Isolate 4kg for $149.99 Delivered + $55 back in store credit for repeat customers (New Customers $50/Pre-Existing Paid Club Z* $65)
OPTIONAL EXTRA OFFER: Add 1 more kg for $30 and get an extra $10 back in store credit. Ie. 5kg for $179.99 Delivered with $60/$65/$75 back in store credit. Simply select the 5kg size.
Plus we some featured offers on some other products of ours:
- Amino Z Micronised Creatine Monohydrate 1kg $37 Delivered
- Amino Z Ultra Shaker $4
- 30% off any other Amino Z supplements (free delivery)
Coupon code: OZB-BIRTHDAY (add in shopping cart)
You will get the store credit just so long as you order 4kg or 5kg of WPI (or more). You can order anything else on top of this and you will still receive the bonus credit amount and free shipping.
*Please note for Pre-Existing and Paid Club Z members, to qualify for this, you must be actively on a paid Club Z membership as of 8am 26th February 2024. Otherwise, if you're on Club Free trial period, you will not earn the Club Z points, but you still get the repeat or new customer Z points back.
WPI Flavours
We now have 23 flavours available to choose from.
Our new release for this deal is Indulgent White Chocolate. Melon Milk and Iced Chai Latte are our other newer releases (released in November).
All flavours are naturally sweetened. We have transitioned over to thaumatin for the fact that it is an all natural plant based sweetener, a superior flavour profile, a neutral insulin impact (as it is a protein) and being very gentle on the gut. A bit of trivia, thaumatin is about 10x the cost of artificial counterparts (eg. sucralose) and more than 5x the cost of stevia based on weight! Our focus remains on product quality.
Also note the Unflavoured option is straight WPI with just sunflower lecithin added at the point of manufacture to assist in mixing and reduce frothing (less than 1% w/w). There is no sweetener.
Flavour Availability:
Flavour availability will change throughout the deal. I will this area updated as flavours run out.
- On Backorder (Can be backordered): Mint Choc Chip (Back in stock 2-3 months - see below)
- In Stock: All Other Flavours
IMPORTANT: Mint Choc Chip will incur a lengthy delay (2-3 months) due to our local flavour manufacturer unable to get more flavour to us sooner than this. We have tried everything to get this flavour in sooner, very sorry about this, but we will accept backorders in case you want this sent once back in stock.
Flavour Nutritional Info Breakdown
You can view the nutritional information on the product back by clicking on the "NUTRITIONAL INFO" tab. Below is a summary (special thanks for @Chaffix for putting this together in a comment):
| Flavour | Protein (g/100g) | Energy (cal/100g) | Cal per g Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unflavoured | 90.0 | 386.4 | 4.29 |
| Melon Milk | 87.2 | 381.8 | 4.38 |
| Iced Chai Latte | 86.7 | 381.9 | 4.40 |
| Banana | 86.6 | 383.9 | 4.43 |
| Indulgent White Chocolate | 86.0 | 381.5 | 4.44 |
| Vanilla Creamy | 86.1 | 383.7 | 4.46 |
| Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream | 85.2 | 381.7 | 4.48 |
| Coconut Ice Cream | 85.0 | 383.0 | 4.51 |
| Iced Coffee | 82.8 | 376.0 | 4.54 |
| Crème Caramel | 83.9 | 383.6 | 4.57 |
| Mint Choc Chip | 81.3 | 375.7 | 4.62 |
| Taro Milk Ice Cream | 81.1 | 376.2 | 4.64 |
| Pandan & Coconut Gelato | 80.8 | 377.2 | 4.67 |
| Smooth Milk Chocolate | 80.9 | 381.0 | 4.71 |
| Chocolate | 79.7 | 379.5 | 4.76 |
| Strawberry | 79.8 | 383.7 | 4.81 |
| Choc Cherry Delight | 77.6 | 379.1 | 4.89 |
| Chocolate Honeycomb | 76.6 | 375.5 | 4.90 |
| Coffs Harbour Choc Banana | 77.0 | 377.9 | 4.91 |
| Chocolate Coconut | 76.6 | 378.5 | 4.94 |
| Chocolate Caramel | 76.0 | 377.3 | 4.96 |
| Neapolitan Ice Cream | 75.7 | 377.3 | 4.98 |
| Aussie Choc Malt | 64.4 | 382.8 | 5.94 |
Product Breakdown
- 100% Australian Blended and Packed in our Sydney Facility
- Our manufacturing facility is owned by us and is a NSW Licensed Food Facility with an approved Dairy Processing license
- For the nutritional information for each flavour, please click on the "Nutritional Info" tab. The best macros are for Unflavoured (Per serve: 29.7g P / 0.3g F / 0.4g C), and the flavour breakdowns will be variable. All other flavours have less than 1g of fat per serve and 1.2-3.7g of carbs/serve. The newer Aussie Choc Malt is the only exception with 9.9g carbs/serve (from the malt component) - I highly recommend it for the taste, avoid if you want to keep the carbs down.
- We only use WPI in this protein - this is not a blend of other cheaper proteins (for example Whey Protein Concentrate/WPC)
- Protein is added hormone free, ultra and micro filtered and cold pressed
- Naturally sweetened with thaumatin. We do not use artificial sweeteners.
- Soy free - we use sunflower lecithin instead of soy lecithin (soy is common in whey proteins)
- Backed by our 110% Guarantee. Try it and if you don't love it, we'll give you 110% back (in store credit) or a full refund (including delivery). As I mentioned in the video, we offer this so you can try the product risk-free. If you've opened it up to try it we're not going to make you send it back either.
Commonly Asked - Amino Z WPI / ON 100% Whey / Musashi 100% Whey (The 3 most popular proteins here on OzBargain)
In almost all of our prior WPI deals, I have been asked how our WPI compares to two other very popular products on OzBargain that we sell (Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey and Musashi 100% Whey).
One thing I want to emphasise is that we sell all three products and despite us obviously having a vested interest in our own brand, we firmly stand behind the quality of all three products (hence why we stock all of them).
In a previous deal, I asked our team to put together a comprehensive and objective video detailing many key differences between the three products. So if you're interested, the video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LBeV33fArc
Obviously taste will come down to personal preference so we haven't touched on this, we have instead focussed on key attributes of each product. I hope this presents a fair representation of each.
Whey Protein Prices in 2024
We have been asked about the outlook on whey protein prices this year and I wanted to be as transparent as possible as to what to expect in the coming months.
Our raw material pricing for whey protein has already increased substantially for stock that we will be receiving in the coming months. This is occurring across all regions of manufacture. Unless things change, I do anticipate that we may begin to see reasonable increases in retail prices this year. This will likely affect all forms of Whey protein (WPI, WPC etc).
We will of course do our best to keep prices as low as possible. While I don't have a crystal ball, this is more of a heads up as to what to reasonably expect based on the many conversations I've had with suppliers.
FAQ/Other Notes/Common Questions
- Choose Multiple Flavours: We pack these into 1kg pouches. Choose the multi-flavour option for 4 (or 5) different flavours.
- Packaging: As mentioned in the video, many of our new bags now have the new and improved pouches. We still have a few using the old pouches and so if you have any issues whatsoever, please reach out and we'll fix you up.
- Nutritional Information: To view the full nutritional panel, just click on the "NUTRITIONAL INFO" tab on the page and then select the flavour.
- Best Before Dates: Best before dates will be 18-24 months away. We turn this product over very quickly so all current stock has been produced recently.
- Free Delivery: You will get free delivery on your entire order when you order any Amino Z or Bandito Labs supplements.
- Applying Store Credit: To apply existing store credit (Z Points), firstly make sure that you are logged in. Then, go into checkout and after entering your delivery and shipping choice, select "Load Payment Methods". Once loaded, you will see an option entitled "Spend Your Points". Click this and then enter how many points you wish to apply as a discount to your order. You can apply points acquired from previous deals to this purchase.
- Applying the Coupon Code: Please apply the coupon code in your shopping cart before checking out.
- 30% Discount: The 30% discount will be off the full price before discount, not on the already discounted price.
- Receiving Store Credit: Store credit is assigned as "Z Points" to your account within 10 days of your order shipping. It can then be applied to any future order that you place.
- Store Credit Limit: There is a limit of one lot of bonus store credit per person during the promotional period. You can order more than 5kg of WPI, but the store credit will be capped so we can stay in business and keep doing deals like these.
- Other Store Credit Info: Store credit does NOT expire. Also, you do NOT have to be a Club Z member to retain your store credit.
- Club Z: Our Club Z membership program is a paid subscription with the most common membership being $9.99/month with $10 back/month for each monthly renewal. This is different to having an account on our website. We frequently run Club Z bonus offers, such as in this deal where anyone who was already an existing active and paid Club Z member (immediately prior to launching this promo) will receive a total of $65 back in Z Points ($75 for 5kg). Full info here.
- Referral Codes: Please note that this offer won't stack with our referral code offer, nor any other offers.
- Our 5 most popular flavours: Chocolate, Vanilla, Aussie Choc Malt, Iced Coffee and Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream.
A word of thanks
Thank you to everyone for the ongoing support of our small business. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all the constructive feedback we receive on here so we can continue to improve our product, but also our business.
As always, I'll personally be on here so please feel free to ask any questions. Vanessa will be helping me out with the private messages so please send through a message for anything specifically related to your order. Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have experienced any issues or simply have a question.
Thanks again everyone!
Jay
Amino Z (Owner/Founder/Deals Guy)
Updates
26/02/24 8:40PM: Choc Cherry Delight and Chocolate Caramel will fall into backorder shortly, but more stock will be produced within the next few days so there should be no major delays on this flavour. For any urgent matters (like order changes before your order ships), please send through a direct message to us here on OzBargain, as our team are up to 12 hours behind on emails presently. - Jay
27/02/24 8:47AM: Choc Cherry Delight and Chocolate Caramel fell into backorder overnight, but more stock will be produced in the next few days so there should be no significant delay to your order. Our customer service team remains about a half a day behind on emails, so please message us directly through OzBargain for any urgent matters - Jay
27/02/24 3:50PM: Chocolate Caramel is now back in stock. - Jay
28/02/24 7:52AM: Choc Cherry will come back into stock today. Some orders are currently delayed by up to 1 day due to the high volumes, though we are expecting to catch up quickly. Emails replies are up to 1 day behind presently. For anything urgent please send a direct message as Vanessa can respond much quicker. - Jay
28/02/24 10:13AM: Choc cherry is now back in stock. - Jay
28/02/24 8:12PM: Order dispatch is back on track and being packed off within 24 hours. We are still about a day behind on emails so please send a direct message through OzBargain for urgent matters. - Jay
29/02/24 3:59PM: Our Customer Service team is catching up and about 6 hours behind on emails, but please continue to send a direct message here on OzBargain for any urgent matters. Orders are being packed off within 24 hours. - Jay
04/03/24 6:25AM: Off the back of all the support and some requests, we will be extending this promotion today. Orders continue to be packed within 1 business day. Thank you everyone! - Jay
05/03/24 6:38AM: We have decided to do one last extension, again as thanks from the overwhelming support of this deal. But please note, this is the absolute last extension for this promo. Thank you again to everyone in this community! - Jay
05/03/24 2:33PM: Just a quick note, our warehouse has fallen a bit behind on packing orders due to the massive order volume we experienced in the last couple of days. We are quickly catching up, but there may be a 1 day delay on dispatch. Please send through a private message to enquire specifically about your order and Vanessa can assist. Apologies if you have incurred such a delay. - Jay
06/03/24 4:47PM: We have caught up and orders now going out within 1 business day. The deal will be ending tonight, thank you again to everyone for the massive support! - Jay
Thanks for asking @DraggyX
So long as you order 4kg or more of WPI and apply coupon code OZB-BIRTHDAY then you will receive the store credit bonus mentioned in the deal.
So yes, for this deal, you would need to order the WPI.
If you don't order the WPI, you will still get some credit, but it's typically 1% of the amount paid. So there will be a notable difference. Having said that, the remainder of our supplement range will be 30% off, so there is an upfront discount.
I hope this clarifies.
Jay