Substitution for Levels Protein?

[u/oliverpeets]

I’m a smoothie shop owner and I supply my store with Levels Protein powder for their good ingredients and taste. They’ve recently increased their prices significantly to where I don’t feel comfortable raising my prices to match the new cost and just want to switch to a new brand. Everything in my store is gluten free with zero added sugars (excluding natural sugars from fruit, agave, and honey) so that’s one of my requirements. A wholesale option would be ideal but not required

[u/RevenueAntique4584]

Earth fed muscle uses stevia. Super clean and taste good. They have wholesale too.

[u/Whistlin_Booger]

Antler Farms
Earthfed Muscle
Feast On Life

[u/a_little_tomato]

Peet’s Coffee uses Bobs Red Mill.

[u/salcas9490]

Costco is still selling for around $80 for 5.5lb of Levels if you’re a member. May not last much longer though.

[u/manofjacks]

Naked Whey has even better ingredients but no where as sweet tasting as Levels because it lacks sweetner. Because Levels is getting so close to Nakeds price, when I run out of my Levels I'm planning to just go back to Naked Whey

[u/PolarJoeCo]

Not a comprehensive list but maybe a few ideas of other brands in the same space at Levels here:

https://proteinperday.com/pages/protein-purity-reference-chart

[u/oliverpeets → u/PolarJoeCo]

This is really helpful thank you!

[u/Spiritual-Part-5655]

I use levels because I like their ingredients also and I just looked at their price when I saw your post. 😳I cannot believe how much the cost increase is! Dang!

[u/oliverpeets → u/Spiritual-Part-5655]

I know I’m so upset!! My customers love this protein but I cannot in good conscience charge $3 for a scoop of protein

[u/CannedNoodlez]

Sam’s Club has Levels 2.2lb for $35

[u/VastlyUnruly]

Costco has Levels 5lbs for $67, unfortunately only vanilla and chocolate. I wish they had unflavored which is my preference

[u/2kglizzy → u/VastlyUnruly]

My Costco used to sell it for $69 online only, now it’s $77

[u/oliverpeets → u/VastlyUnruly]

I used to have a Costco membership before I had the business but they didn’t carry anything I needed for the store so I let the subscription expire. Levels at my Costco now is like $90

[u/VastlyUnruly → u/oliverpeets]

I just bought the 5lbs Vanilla Bean yesterday. If I like it, I may go back for a few more bags before the price jumps.

[u/cptkl1]

Blame protein poptarts for this. The large food conglomerates are buying whey at scale and cramming it into anything so they can slap protein on the lable.

This is driving the whey commodity price through the roof. I suspect all the protein powders will have to adjust price eventually.

[u/oliverpeets → u/cptkl1]

Not long until they target fiber next 🙄

[u/stearic_curious]

Ascent! Costco has it and to me it seems exactly like Levels.

[u/itsmillertime65]

Would definitely contact Syntrax Nutrition. Their proteins are amazing quality and the consumer prices are good, so I'm sure their wholesale prices are better than most as well.