The receipts behind NZ Whey

Proof, not promises.
Backed by the lab, not just the label.

Anyone can print a number on a tub. We can show you where it came from. Every claim on this page traces back to a real document: the Fonterra batch our whey was made from, the independent test on every batch we pack, and the audited plant where it’s made.

  • Tested every batch
  • Traced to the source
  • Independently verified
  • Made in NZ
Why everyday Kiwis trust Xplosiv

Three things most brands can’t show you

Transparency shouldn't be a tagline, it should be a paper trail. Here’s what sits behind every tub of Xplosiv NZ Whey.

01

What’s in the tub is tested

Every batch is independently lab-tested for protein content, heavy metals, contaminants and 250+ banned substances. We’re publishing the results here, batch by batch. Not the first batch. Every batch.

02

Where it came from is traceable

Take any batch: our whey traces back through our production records to a single Fonterra batch. The same reference numbers appear across independent documents, ending in Fonterra’s signed Certificate of Analysis.

03

Where it’s made is verified

Blended and packed at VitaLabs, a New Zealand-owned GMP facility in Auckland, independently audited by SGS and AsureQuality to GMP-NZ, HACCP and MPI standards.

Tested. Every. Batch.

From protein-only, to a full panel, on every batch

We used to test protein content on selected batches. Now every batch is independently tested across a full panel, and we’re publishing the Certificate of Analysis here, batch by batch.

Protein content

Verified against the number on the label, within normal analytical variation, and on file for every batch.

Heavy metals

Screened for lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, including contaminants that can come from added ingredients.

Contaminants

Microbiological and contaminant screening on the finished, blended and packed product, not just the raw whey.

250+ banned substances

HASTA certified - each certified batch screened against the WADA Prohibited List and publicly listed.

First result in Pass · within 5% of label

NZ Isolate, Vanilla

79.3g /100g protein 95% of label

Independently tested by Eurofins (IANZ-accredited lab) using ISO 8968-1 (Kjeldahl, N×6.38), the reference method, against a label claim of 25 g per 30 g serve (83.3 g/100g). That’s inside our ±5% tolerance, for this exact batch.

BatchF2624
Eurofins reportAR-26-NU-068920-01
View the full Eurofins report
Banned-substance screening HASTA certified product seal

Don’t take our word for it. Check HASTA.

Every batch of our NZ Whey and NZ Isolate is listed on HASTA’s public certified register, verified independently, not by us.

NZ Whey results are in: see every batch in the Open Book. Natural NZ Isolate is next.

Check our batches on HASTA
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Why the finished product, not just the raw whey?

Added ingredients like cocoa can carry their own contaminants, so heavy-metal and contaminant testing is done on the final product, after blending and packing. That’s where it counts.

Published
as it lands.

Given what’s happening across the supplement industry right now, we moved fast - because that’s what this brand is built to do. This testing section is live and updated in real time. We’d rather get it in the open now, incomplete, than wait until it’s polished.

And if something’s not right, we’ll say so. Good or bad, the numbers go up. If something’s off, we’ll own it and fix it. Publicly. No exceptions.

How it’s made

Documented end to end

Made at VitaLabs in Auckland under a controlled, signed-off production system, where every step is checked and signed before a batch is released.

01

Goods arrive & get a number

Every incoming raw material is assigned its own unique Inwards Goods (IG) number. Nothing enters production unlabelled.

02

Dates checked, samples kept

Best-before dates and batch numbers are recorded on arrival, and a 50 g retention sample is kept so any batch can be re-checked later.

03

Pre-production sign-off

Dates and batch numbers are re-verified, the formulation is confirmed against the approved master formula, and hygiene and equipment checks are signed.

04

Controlled blending

Blended in controlled sub-batches, then sieved for an even, consistent mix from the first scoop to the last.

05

In-line weight checks

Fill weights are checked throughout the run and held at or over target, never under. You get at least what’s on the label.

06

Seal, label & reject checks

Seal, label, batch number and best-before are checked and signed. Any unit that fails is pulled and recorded as a reject.

07

Sample pulled for testing

A sample from every batch goes for independent lab testing: the Certificate of Analysis behind “tested every batch”.

08

Yield recorded & released

Final yield is recorded and the batch is released only once every check is complete and signed off.

Traceable to the source

From our production sheet to Fonterra’s signed COA

“NZ whey” should mean something. Here’s one batch, traced end to end. Every link is backed by a document, and every document shares the same reference numbers.

Fonterra Certificate of Analysis, batch 23369597

The incoming raw whey. This Fonterra ingredient certificate proves genuine NZ Fonterra whey, traceable to the exact batch. The finished tub is then tested separately (see Tested every batch).

The proof

Same numbers, independent documents

Delivery = COA number
501042355
Fonterra batch / cypher
23369597
Buyer order (both docs)
VL135262
Factory / material (both docs)
2539 / 120874

Each reference appears on both the delivery paperwork and Fonterra’s certificate, issued independently of each other.

Independently verified

Made at a plant that’s audited by others

Our NZ Whey is blended and packed at VitaLabs, an Auckland GMP facility whose systems are independently certified and audited.

Verifies the plant & its systems

SGS

Independent auditor of the VitaLabs plant’s quality and food-safety systems.

AsureQuality

NZ government-owned food assurance body, independently verifying the facility.

GMP-NZ

Good Manufacturing Practice certification for the manufacturing facility.

HACCP

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points: the food-safety management standard.

MPI standards

Manufactured to New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries requirements.

Verifies the product in the tub

HASTA

Product-level: each certified batch screened against the WADA Prohibited List, 250+ substances.

Verify on HASTA

Finished-product COA

The independent lab result on every batch we pack. See Tested every batch.

Two kinds of proof, kept separate on purpose. We don’t present one as the other. Certificates available on written request.

John Birrell, founder of Xplosiv, inside VitaLabs in Auckland
15 years fuelling Kiwis · Since 2011

That’s our founder. Made in New Zealand.

That’s John Birrell, our founder, inside VitaLabs, the New Zealand facility where every tub of Xplosiv NZ Whey and NZ Isolate is made and tested.

John Birrell Founder, Xplosiv Supplements · Auckland
Now you’ve seen the proof

NZ sourced. NZ made. Lab-verified.

Three formulas, one standard, backed by the lab, not just the label. Choose yours.

Our quality guarantee: if your first tub doesn’t meet your expectations, email [email protected] and we’ll make it right.

Important information: Xplosiv NZ Whey products are dietary supplements intended for nutrition purposes. They are not medicines and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Contains milk (dairy). Made without gluten-containing ingredients, but produced in a facility that also handles other allergens - not certified gluten-free. Always read the product label before use. Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition.

Fonterra and NZMP are trademarks of Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. Tatua is a trademark of Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited. HASTA is a trademark of Human and Supplement Testing Australia Pty Ltd. SGS and AsureQuality are trademarks of their respective owners. Test and audit documentation available on written request.

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