Frive review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Frive suits UK households who want meals delivered ready to heat rather than kits to cook. Its plans bring 40 recipes a week, vegan, vegetarian and gluten free filters, skip anytime and recyclable packaging, from a UK operator running in a single market, with portion pricing rather than a fixed box size.
Key facts
- Best for
- Ready-to-heat meals in the UK with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free filters and skip anytime
- Price per serving
- £6 to £9 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Recipes per week
- 40 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Introductory discount
- 40% (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Skip or pause online
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Recyclable packaging
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Lions Prep Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Prepared meals, Diet meals, Breakfast, Desserts
- Diets
- Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten free, Low calorie, High protein
- Official website
- frive.co.uk
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- TrustpilotLinkedIntiktok.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Fees of £6 to £9 per serving keep the weekly shop predictable for a family
- Skip anytime lets a household pass on a week, a choice shared by 96.8% of brands here
- An introductory offer of 40% lowers the cost of the early deliveries
- Recyclable packaging puts Frive with the 94.1% of brands compared here
- Diet filtering runs wider than Soylent, whose prepared meals and breakfast stay limited to ready meals and breakfast
Cons
- At 8 of 21 brands on price per serving, Frive sits above the cheapest options here
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre, with no phone line for questions that need a quick voice answer
- The menu of 40 recipes a week sits under the 45 typical of this group
- The prepared meals, diet meals and breakfast list is shorter than meal kit, family meals and diet meals at HelloFresh, so raw kits and family meals are not on the Frive menu
Who it suits
- UK households that want meals delivered ready to heat rather than raw kits to cook
- Diet-led shoppers who want vegan, vegetarian and gluten free choices with breakfast and desserts in the same plan
- People who need to skip a delivery when the week is already full, since skip anytime is standard here
Who should look elsewhere
- Cooks who want raw meal kits and family meals to prepare themselves, a format found in meal kit, family meals and diet meals at HelloFresh
- Shoppers who want a shorter ready-meal list, since Soylent limits prepared meals and breakfast to ready meals and breakfast
- People who want raw kits and prepared meals under one plan, a mix Hungryroot covers in meal kit, prepared meals and diet meals
Where it sits among rivals
Price per serving is the first number most shoppers read, and Frive sits at 8 of 21 brands on that measure. Menu size is the other comparison that matters, and there Frive lands at 11 of 19. Two mid-table positions together paint a clear picture: this is neither the cheapest box in the group nor the widest menu. For a household that wants a predictable weekly cost and enough choice to cover the week, that middle position holds up. Readers chasing the lowest headline price or the largest catalogue should look elsewhere in the comparison.
What it does well
The plan is built around 40 recipes a week, which is enough to cover a week of meals without a second shop. Joining costs less than the plan suggests, since an introductory offer takes 40% off the early deliveries. Flexibility matters just as much in a busy household, and skip anytime lets a box be passed over when the fridge is full or the diary is booked. Packaging is recyclable, which counts for a service that arrives every week. Together, the plan size, the entry discount, the skip option and the packaging claim cover the practical points a family checks before settling on a subscription.
Who runs it
Behind Frive sits Lions Prep Limited, the company named in its terms and registered in the United Kingdom. That makes this a UK operation dealing with UK customers on UK terms, which shapes how deliveries, cancellations and complaints are handled. Coverage is deliberately narrow, running in a single market rather than across several countries, so a reader outside the UK is out of reach on the same terms. Help runs on email, chat and help centre, which mixes direct messaging, self-serve material and peer answers. Written support suits menu changes and delivery questions, though anyone hoping for a voice call will not find one listed here.
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- United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Frive meal cost per serving?+
Frive prices its prepared meals at £6 to £9 per serving. The range reflects portion sizes and plan options rather than a single flat rate, so a larger box works out cheaper per serving than a small one. That figure sits under the €8.76 starting price typical across this group of brands.
Does Frive offer a discount for new customers?+
Yes. Frive runs an introductory offer that takes 40% off, which lowers the early deliveries rather than the ongoing rate. After that period the plan settles at its standard pricing of £6 to £9 per serving, so it is worth checking what a box costs once the discount ends.
How many recipes are included each week?+
Plans include 40 recipes a week, which covers a normal week of eating without a top-up shop. Menu size sits under the 45 usually reached by brands in this category, so households wanting endless choice will find a tighter rotation here.
Can I skip a Frive delivery?+
Skip anytime is part of the plan, so a box can be passed over for a week without ending the subscription. That is a common feature in this category, with 96.8% of brands offering the same choice, so skipping is standard rather than a concession.
What dietary options does Frive offer?+
Meals can be filtered by vegan, vegetarian and gluten free, which covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, low-calorie and high-protein choices. The wider prepared meals, diet meals and breakfast list also includes breakfast and desserts, so preferences carry across the whole week rather than only the main meals.
Where does Frive deliver?+
Frive delivers to GB, and the company behind it is registered in the United Kingdom. That makes the service a single market operation, with UK addresses inside its delivery range and no wider international coverage running on the same plan.
How do I contact Frive for help?+
Help runs on email, chat and help centre, so questions are handled by email, live chat, the help centre or the community space. A written channel suits menu swaps and delivery questions well, and a phone line is not among the options offered.
Is Frive's packaging recyclable?+
Frive states that its packaging is recyclable, which is worth noting for a service that arrives every week. It is also a common claim in this category, shared by 94.1% of the brands compared here, so the claim is typical rather than unusual.
Sources
- frive.co.uk/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Recyclable packaging
“100% recyclable packaging”
- frive.co.uk/our-plans checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Introductory discount, Recipes per week
“Get 40% off your 1st week then 15% off weeks 2 and 3”
- frive.co.uk/our-plans/meal-prep-delivery checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Diets, Price per serving, Products, Support channels
“Whether you're cutting carbs, counting calories, boosting protein, or have specific dietary needs like gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan”
- frive.co.uk/our-terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets, Skip or pause online
“Our registered office is: Millharbour Court, 6 Watergate Walk, London, E14 9XH.”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
What changed
- September 30, 2026: score was 9.2, now 9.3
Frive
Ready-to-heat meals in the UK with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free filters and skip anytime