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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent quality and delicious taste of the products, highlighting the variety and freshness of the meals. Many appreciate the generous portion sizes and the nutritional information provided, making it easy to make informed choices. The customer service is frequently described as outstanding, with staff members being helpful, efficient, and quick to resolve issues. However, some people mentioned issues with the delivery service, including delayed or incorrect orders. A few other people also felt that the food quality had decreased over time, and some expressed dissatisfaction with the limited meal choices, particularly for specific dietary preferences like Mediterranean or vegetarian options.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly can’t fault the customer service, yes it takes a little time, but patience is a virtue so they say! I was assisted by James initially and then Roa who sorted my concern easily . I’ve been in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would really recommend Frive especially as a new mum and just being busy in general it’s hard to make healthy balanced meals and this has really helped. I like that it shows your protein and calories... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really tasty food, a large selection of dishes… of course, it could always be bigger, especially for breakfast. But it’s definitely delicious. I’m ordering for the second time now. It’s very useful fo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had my 1st delivery of Frive last week. From the moment the box was opened has been a game changer. I had tried two different providers previously and was disappointed with quality and quantity of f... See more


Company details

  1. Meal Delivery
  2. Food Manufacturer
  3. Food Producer
  4. Food Products Supplier

About Frive

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𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛𝗬 𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝙈𝘼𝘿𝙀 𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙔.

Nutritionist-approved, ready-to-eat meals that support your health and wellbeing.

At Frive, we believe everyone deserves convenient access to nutritious, delicious meals—no matter how busy life gets. We understand how challenging it can be to prioritise healthy eating while juggling a hectic schedule, which is why we’ve created a service that makes healthy eating effortless—by delivering 100% natural, ready-to-eat meals straight to your door.

Our chef-crafted, nutritionist-approved meals are designed to fuel your body with the best ingredients, saving you time and eliminating the stress of meal prep. With Frive, you get more than just meals—you get to save time, stay in control, achieve your fitness goals, and improve your health.

We use 100% whole foods, high in protein, macro-balanced, portion-controlled (400-650 kcal), gluten and dairy-free, with 30% organic ingredients. Our meals contain no ultra-processed foods (UPFs), no artificial ingredients, no low-quality seed oils, and no refined salts or sugars.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

IMO the meals aren’t the best

IMO the meals aren’t the best. Looks all mushed together on arrival very unappealing. Use cheap meat, mainly chicken thighs with most of the meat looking grey in places. I would prefer to pay more and have all meals breast meat. As usual with all prep companies, over loaded with herbs and spices to disguise the poor quality ingredients. Thank god I ordered with a discount code as I won’t be re ordering. I also didn’t realise it was lions prep re-branded. I had a bad experience with them a couple years back where my first order arrived with half the meals open and leaking. Wouldn’t have bothered in hindsight. Ending thoughts, if your used to more premium produce I wouldn’t bother ordering from frive.

April 17, 2026
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Reply from Frive

Hey there,

Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback - we’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. We understand how important both presentation and ingredient quality are.

To reassure you, all of our meals are freshly prepared using responsibly sourced British ingredients. We focus on clean, balanced recipes and consistency, and we’re always working on improving how meals hold up during delivery.

We use chicken thighs in some recipes as it stays naturally tender and flavourful. Your feedback has been shared with our kitchen team as part of our ongoing menu development.

Team Frive

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I haven’t got time to keep chasing…

I haven’t got time to keep chasing this, to be honest.

The pause period isn’t long enough and the whole cancellation process is confusing. I was already charged nearly £100 before, so this time I made sure I cancelled it properly — I even screen recorded it — and it clearly showed my next delivery was cancelled.

I was told I’d hear back within 24 hours and, as usual, nothing.

It just feels like my time doesn’t matter here, but yours clearly does. I’m busy and don’t have time to keep going round in circles over something that should be straightforward.

I want this sorted — either refund what’s been taken or send the food that was paid for. If this isn’t resolved quickly, I’ll be raising a chargeback through my credit card.

April 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing meals

Amazing meals. Delicious. And so easy to prep. The only ready meals that I’ve not been able to fully eat due to the volume of food in each meal.

Keeps me feeling fulling and good. Would 100% reccomend!!!

Prawn Masamala is a game changer!

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been really impressed with Frive…

I’ve been really impressed with Frive meals. The food is delicious with a great range of choices, and the quality is consistently superb. I chose the extra‑protein range, which has been excellent and very satisfying.
The only downside for me is the website, which feels a little over‑fussy and not as user‑friendly as it could be. That said, the meals themselves more than make up for it, and I’d happily recommend Frive for the quality and variety alone.

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Roa was awesome and fixed my missing credit issues super fast. Even though I've had a few problems with the packaging lately, the customer service is great and they always make sure everything gets sorted.

April 14, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ten Apple Pies, isit?

Had a subscription, found the food decreased in quality and was not worth the money. The last straw was when they sent me 10 apple pies for no reason, for free? I suspect they were trying to shift surplus stock. Interesting manoeuvre since one of my selected "personal goals" was to lose weight. (????)

This isn't even the funniest thing, mind. Imagine my shock when, upon cancelling my subscription, they had the gall and the gumption to *send me an invoice* for said 10 apple pies. Absolute high jinks. It was not settled, needless to say.

January 3, 2026
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Reply from Frive

Hey there,

We’re sorry to hear about your experience and that Frive wasn’t the right fit for you on this occasion. That’s not the standard we aim to deliver.

In relation to the order you referenced, there was an error on our end and we completely understand how confusing and frustrating that would have been, and this has since been investigated and resolved internally.

We also appreciate your comments regarding food quality. Our meals are freshly prepared by chefs and designed around consistent recipes and nutritional balance, and while many customers continue to enjoy them, we’re sorry to hear this didn’t feel the same for you over time - your feedback has been shared with our kitchen team for review.

We’re also aware of the confusion around the cancellation and subsequent communication, and we’re sorry for any frustration caused. Our team did get in touch at the time to resolve everything as quickly as possible.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re always working to improve both our product and service experience, and we’re sorry we didn’t meet your expectations here.

Team Frive

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Super helpful but expensive.

It is VERY expensive after you dont get the discounts anymore after first few weeks. If it was at the 25% off price all the time... i would continue forever! It just is that bit too expensive. However, the meals are so yummy and make life so easy. Its a difficult one......

Also, often the meals go out of date before the week is over. The use by date only lasts say 5 days when i'm suppose to be using them for the whole week.

I really do love the boxes but the price puts me off.

April 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5⭐ Customer service from Mary

Fantastic customer service from Mary. She was kind, understanding, and went out of her way to resolve my issue quickly and efficiently. Everything was clearly explained and handled with care. A real credit to the Frive team – thank you!

April 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic meals and even better…

Fantastic meals and even better customer service! My girlfriend and I love FRIVE when we’re feeling lazy but don’t want to neglect nutrition.

We recently moved and forgot to update our address before the next order. They usually don’t allow alterations or cancellations once it’s the ordered has gone through. We went through the process of contacting customer services via the AI bot which I must say, was seamless. We received a response from Carla who is one their customer service employees informing us that they had cancelled the order and issued a refund. Amazing kindness and service.

April 15, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing meals and easy to use app

Absolutely amazing meals. Been thinking of trying them for a while and the food is delicious. Love the limited plastic and diversity of choice. Away next week and it was super easy to skip with the discounts/free breakfast also being transferred a week.

April 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great food, zero customer service. Beware.

I hate writing this but my experience has been so bad, I feel I need to share publicly since privately between myself and Frive we have been unable to resolve.

To start with, I’d like to say the food is great. I thought it was really tasty. So much so I ordered a second delivery, but then figured we didn’t really want to do it regularly so cancelled the subscription so that we could just order as and when we wanted to, instead. This is where the problems began… because Frive had already confirmed the second order and taken payment for it.

But when I cancelled the subscription, they also removed my delivery. But kept my money. And I wanted that delivery too! That’s the crazy part… I really wanted to receive the order and would definitely have ordered more in the future but… well read on to see what happened next because it’s a nightmare:

So I tried live chat. A bot. It said it could raise a ticket and someone will look within 24 hours. I’m 24 hours on now and nothing. In the meantime I thought I’d try their WhatsApp support. A bot again. No good. So I used email… oh joy… another bot. But this time it found my account, said I was outside the time for the delivery to be made and I was also outside the time to get a refund. So sorry.

So I responded saying I wanted to speak to an actual person. The bot said… someone would get back to me within 24 hours. Again.

There’s no telephone support. Every support channel is manned by bots and actual people seem to be few and far between (or even non-existent).

As much as I really like the product, I feel I should warn others that if something does go wrong, you’re going to be fobbed off by bots and sent down many rabbit holes. It’s incredibly frustrating and at this point my only remaining course of action seems to be to speak to my credit card company and raise a dispute. I don’t want to do this but a company that hides behind walls of bots and can’t respond to a simple issue within 24 hours during the working week leaves me with little choice.

April 16, 2026
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Reply from Frive

Hey there,

It’s great to hear you enjoyed the meals! We’re very sorry for the frustration caused here. Just to clarify, when a subscription is cancelled, any upcoming deliveries are automatically removed. The payment isn’t kept - it’s held as account credit, which can be used on a future order or refunded on request.

We also apologise for your experience with support. While we use automated tools to help manage queries efficiently, we do have a dedicated team in place and always work to respond and resolve issues as quickly as possible. We’re glad we were able to speak with you directly and get everything sorted.

We understand how frustrating this situation must have been and will continue working to make both our service and communication as smooth and transparent as possible.

Team Frive

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