Queal Steady Recipe Update
It has been nearly exactly seven years since we last updated the Queal Steady recipe. It’s high time for some innovation! With the Queal Steady 6.0 recipe, we focused on nutrition and the environment while maintaining our high standards for taste and texture.
What is changing?
Not much, from a nutritional standpoint. And yet also a lot, from an ingredient standpoint.
From a nutritional standpoint, our Queal Steady recipe was already very close to optimal. We’ve updated the recipe to the newest nutritional recommendations based on the latest scientific consensus. In simple terms;
- Higher in protein.
- Lower in Carbohydrates.
- Slightly lower in Fibre.
- Slightly lower Glycemic Index.
The primary change in the recipe is the source of protein. Steady is going fully plant-based with a mixture of Fava beans, brown rice, and pea proteins. This maintains the high-quality mix of the complete amino acid composition. We’ve also safeguarded the bioavailability, digestibility, and overall “creamy” texture of the shake, the latter of which is a marked improvement over the Steady 5.0 Vegan variant.
What does this mean for you?
This depends on what version of Steady you usually drink;
- Standard
- Same great taste.
- Higher protein for the same price.
- More Limited Editions.
- Improved nutritional values based on the latest scientific recommendations.
- Athletic
- Same great taste.
- Same level of protein for a lower price.
- High-protein Limited Editions.
- Improved nutritional values based on the latest scientific recommendations.
- Vegan
- Improved taste and texture.
- Higher and improved quality of protein for a lower price.
- Wider variety of standard flavours.
- Vegan Limited Editions.
- Improved nutritional values based on the latest scientific recommendations.
When will it be available?
We are replacing the Standard/Athletic/Vegan product lines completely with this new single line of products. This creates a bit of a logistical complication.
We’ve decided on a rolling release, meaning flavours will be replaced with the new recipe as they are sold out of the old recipe. You can view the estimated timeframe for each diet type and flavour at the bottom of this page. We’ll regularly update that as needed.
Why did we change the recipe?
We wanted to update the recipe to the new nutritional standards anyway.
With the changing market and the overall global rise in demand for Whey Protein, there was also a big incentive to step away from an animal-based product. We haven’t implemented a price change in our Steady product for a couple of years, but our margin has been steadily shrinking, primarily due to the rising price of the ingredients. It also became more and more difficult to find ethical, economical, and high-quality sources of Whey Protein that could deliver reliably and consistently.
With the change in recipe, we took the opportunity to reduce our complicated lineup of products to a more streamlined approach. We took the best of all our Steady variations and put them into one: the diversity of taste of Standard, the high protein of Athletic, and the plant-based nature of Vegan.
When the change occurs.
So… after almost exactly 7 years of dutiful service, we’re retiring our Queal Steady 5.0 recipe. Here’s exactly when we expect each of our “old” recipe products to be sold for the last time;
| Approx. Sold Out Date | Flavour | Diet Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | Smooth Vanilla | Athletic |
| 2025-04-11 | Cookies and Cream | Athletic |
| 2025-04-11 | Chocolate Hazelnut Happiness | Athletic |
| 2025-04-16 | Super Strawberry | Athletic |
| 2025-04-17 | Awesome Apple Pie | Standard |
| 2025-05-06 | Funky Forest Fruit | Athletic |
| 2025-05-07 | Banana Mania | Standard |
| 2025-05-08 | Smooth Vanilla | Vegan |
| 2025-05-09 | Cookies and Cream | Standard |
| 2025-05-12 | Chocolate Hazelnut Happiness | Standard |
| 2025-05-16 | Morning Macchiato | Standard |
| 2025-05-19 | Banana Mania | Athletic |
| 2025-05-20 | Cool Chocolate | Athletic |
| 2025-05-22 | Funky Forest Fruit | Standard |
| 2025-05-29 | Chocolate Hazelnut Happiness | Vegan |
| 2025-05-31 | Cool Chocolate | Standard |
| 2025-05-31 | Smooth Vanilla | Standard |
| 2025-06-07 | Super Strawberry | Standard |
| 2025-07-29 | Banana Mania | Vegan |
| 2025-07-29 | Awesome Apple Pie | Athletic |
| 2025-09-02 | Marvelous Mocaccino* | Vegan |
| 2025-10-07 | Cookies and Cream | Vegan |
*Marvelous Mocaccino will be replaced with a vegan version of Morning Macchiato instead.
