Meal Kits in Canada in 2021
Welcome to Meal Kits Canada, where we review and compare the wide array of meal kit companies and services that are available throughout Canada.
Our intent is to help our readers discover the top Canadian meal kit, based on their own requirements, limitations, needs and preferences. Our expert team makes sure that all the important parameters are taken into account: taste and freshness, diversity, pricing, ease of cooking, clarity of recipe directions, reputation and credibility or in nutshell- value for money. We put particular emphasis on customer reviews, as no company could claim it is the best meal kit delivery service in Canada for 2021 without highly glorifying reviews.
Canada’s Best Meal Kits - December 3rd, 2021
Meal Kit Review Methodology
Our goal is not to create plain, dull, and uninteresting meal kit reviews like some of our competitors do. Instead, we aspire to provide our readers with a valid comparison tool that would help you select the best meal kit provider in each area (and our site is auto-responsive and only shows relevant companies based on the user’s IP address). For each company, we have created a rating that is objectively based on the following categories: Company Reputation, Plans and Meals, Meal Delivery Quality and Flexibility, and Company Support and Usability.
As much as the meal kit market has grown over the past 2 years as a result of the global pandemic (which turned meal kits into a familiar household item), the best known meal kit companies in Canada still consist of the three companies that has dominated the market since 2018: Hellofresh, Chefs Plate, and GoodFood, which are the only three meal kit delivery companies who service most of Canada. We have covered the above companies thoroughly, and made sure to review every smaller competitor as well.
In order to create our meal kit company reviews, we collected data from the company websites as well as customer reviews from consumer reporting sites. In addition, we’ve ordered, cooked, and enjoyed the meal kits sent out by a variety of similar companies for several months to create our own impression. For some of the smaller and more regional meal kit services in Canada, we’ve had to rely on the experiences of our family and/or friends who live in those areas. More than anything we have made a real effort at becoming industry experts covering every bit of the meal kit delivery industry.
| Section Name | Rated items |
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| Company reputation | 6 |
| Plans and Meals | 9 |
| Delivery and Flexibility | 12 |
| Support and Usability | 6 |
| Total | 33 |
Compare the top 10 rated meal kits companies
| Company | Rating | Covered Provinces | Dishes in menu | Price / serving | MKC Promo | |
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HelloFresh Review |
94.2
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10 | 4-28 |
$9.69 ‐ $11.49
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Chefs Plate Review |
98.2
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8 | 4-15 |
$8.99 ‐ $9.99
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Fresh Prep Review |
94.8
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2 | 10 |
$10.00 ‐ $12.25
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GoodFood Review |
75.3
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9 | 3-14 |
$9.13 ‐ $14.34
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n/a
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ZestyKits Review |
93.9
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SK | 3 |
$10.33 ‐ $14.67
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Fresh City Farms Review |
90.1
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ON | 14-70 |
$9.75 ‐ $12.25
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n/a
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Cook It Review |
90.1
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5 | 14 |
$7.33 ‐ $11.84
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Miss Fresh Review |
83.2
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4 | n/a |
$8.75 ‐ $11.17
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n/a
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Rooted Meal Prep Review |
78.0
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AB | 3 |
$12.08 ‐ $14.16
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n/a
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Yumm Review |
75.0
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9 | 6 |
$6.99 ‐ $6.99
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n/a
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Plated Review |
n/a
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0
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6 |
$4.99 ‐ $14.99
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n/a
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Home Chef Review |
n/a
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0
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21 |
$6.99 ‐ $9.00
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n/a
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Blue Apron Review |
n/a
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0
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12 |
$7.49 ‐ $9.99
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n/a
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Prepd Review |
n/a
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ON | n/a |
$10.00 ‐ $13.34
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n/a
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Longo’s Meal Kits Review |
n/a
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ON | 2-6 |
$8.00 ‐ $20.00
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n/a
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Meal Kit Delivery Availability in Canada
Unfortunately, and due to the fact Canada is a vast country, there are only a few meal kit delivery services who serve each and every region. In fact, it’s only the global leader in Meal Kits – HelloFresh who boasts a REAL national coverage, with the other two large Canadian companies in this space, Chefs Plate and GoodFood, covering most of Canada. Other medium-sized meal delivery services are available only on a regional basis – Cook It in Quebec and Ontario, FreshPrep in Alberta and British Columbia, and so forth.
Luckily for you – our reader, we have done all the necessary legwork to make sure you are not forced to do trial and error in regards to finding the best meal kit delivery service to your location. All our top-lists showing the best (recommended) meal kit companies are geo-targeted, meaning, the companies appearing on such lists could service your location. Our system is quite good at identifying your location based on your IP address and based on our testing it works approximately 99% of the time. If you want to read about the local meal kit scenes in Canada right now and see the complete selection per area have a look at our regional guides below:
Hello Fresh, Goodfood, Chefs Plate, and Fresh City Farms, in addition to several regional companies!
The “Big 3” + two smaller local meal kit delivery firms: Rooted and Spud
All meal kits companies in Canada are available
Eat Your Cake, Fresh Prep, FUUD, 2 Guys With Knives and The Good Stuff.
Offering the Big 3 companies with no local competitors in Halifax, Newfoundland, and the Maritimes.
To top 3 companies are available together with ZestyKits available partially in the region.
Who Are We?
Meal Kits Canada site was founded by Kyle Prevost and his wife. They started by ordering meal kits from one company in Toronto and really liked them. Later, they tried more meal kit delivery services and eventually decided to make a site where they would review the meal kits and share their experiences with fellow Canadians.
Fast forward some years later—the Prevost family decided not only to expand their reviews to all the meal kit services in Canada but also to implement a more scientific approach to meal kit reviews in addition to their personal experiences. The majority of personal experiences on this site are written by Mr. or Mrs. Prevost themselves.
Today, Kyle Prevost does no longer have an active role in the site nor owns it; we are a team of researchers who collect and analyze data about meal kit services. We order and cook meal kits from different companies, compare and rate them, and present our findings in a way that even novices could understand.
Click here to read more about us and contact us
My Top 10 Reasons to Try Meal Kits
You still don’t have to worry about supper until it’s time to cook! No grocery shopping, no meal planning. Just a few clicks, and everything your need to cook a healthy meal is delivered to your door. You get to have our cake and eat it too! (Although there hasn’t actually been a cake-for-supper recipe yet, you never know what’s coming next …)
Because meal kits such as those put out by meal kit providers like HelloFresh, Chefs Plate, and Goodfood have eased the stress of dinner time in our Meal Kits Canada family so much, we thought that we would share our revelation with the rest of Canada, and provide a place to compare all of Canada’s meal kit services.
The vast majority of our meal kit reviews are done on a firsthand basis. While our team members have personally subscribed to Canada’s largest food box services, there is a limit (even for us!) to what we can order each week, partially due to our location. Since there are several regional Canadian meal kit providers that can only deliver to parts of the country we don’t live in, we’ve done our best to track down trustworthy friends in each area who will detail their firsthand experiences for us. As we are able to try more companies, we will post more information and add more meal prep services to our comparison.
Meal Kits for Special Diets
For those customers that follow special diets, have specific food preferences, or watch their weight, some meal kit companies create menus that consider these cases. Below we reviewed various diets and meal preferences and grouped the companies according to the types of meal kits they offer.
Whether you follow a special protein-rich diet or simply love meat and poultry, here are the companies that offer Meat plans to their customers.
For vegetarians and their supporters, we found and reviewed meal kit companies that offer the best vegetarian meal kits in Canada.
For those customers who want to learn more about the benefits and disadvantages of organic food meal kits, we created this page.
There are not very many meal kit companies that offer vegan plans, but we managed to find some. You can sign up for a vegan meal food subscription box or adapt vegetarian meals to your diet needs.
Did you know that you could reach your weight loss goals with meal kits? Here we review some meal kit companies that offer meal and meal plans for weight loss.
If you are looking for kosher or halal meal delivery services, look no further. Here we created a list of companies that deliver certified kosher and halal meals in Canada.
Video Meal Kit Reviews
Meal Kit Coupons in Canada 2021
Black Friday Exclusive Promotion: Get 10 FREE Meals in your first 4 Chef’s Plate boxes.
With this promotion, you can save a total of $101, getting a 55% discount on your first and second box, 30% on your third box and fourth box.
And if you increase the number of meals or servings in your box, you will get even more free meals and save even more money!
Get up to $150 off your first 4 HelloFresh boxes.
With this promotion, you can save a total of $100 off a two-person box, getting free shipping plus $55 off your first box, $25 off your second box, and $10 off your third, and fourth boxes.
Alternatively, choose a four-person box and save a total of $150, getting free shipping plus $75 off your first box, $35 off your second box, and $20 off your third, and fourth boxes.
Vis a Vis
We took the best meal kits in Canada and compared them to each other. The idea is not to give anyone a definite answer on which meal kit delivery service is better and which is worse, but rather to highlight the similarities and differences between companies as well as their unique features. For example, one company may offer a low carb plan, while the other has a big variety of vegetarian options. With our Vis a Vis meal kit comparison pages, anyone can become an expert in this space in a matter of minutes.Â
We compare ChefsPlate vs. GoodFood to see which one of these meal kit delivery companies offers more –Â which company has better meal selection? which company is more budget-oriented?Â
Chefs Plate vs Good FoodWe compare HelloFresh vs. GoodFood to see if size matters, and whether global giant HelloFesh puts something on the table that smaller, local, GoodFood, can’t.
HelloFresh Vs GoodFoodThis Chefs Plate vs. HelloFresh comparison explained the differences between the two companies which are owned by the same parent company.
Chefs Plate vs. HelloFresh
Fresh Prep is a small company only available in British Columbia and Alberta. HelloFresh is a Goliath which is available in most areas of the world. In this article, we address how the two companies compare and which you should choose if you live in Alberta or British Columbia.
Fresh Prep vs. Hello FreshFrequently Asked Questions:
There are several large meal kit delivery companies that operate in Canada. Companies on our list offer many options to cover all your needs, and yes, some plans can seem pretty similar.
In order to decide what the meal kit subscription for any person, he/she should pay attention, among other things, to variates of meals and ingredients in a box—special dietary options (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, etc.), frequency of delivery, number of eaters, and customization options. All of this information is readily available on the provider’s site and although we cover it extensively, it’s best to double check and particularly if that person has strict dietary requirements.Â
Understanding the Ins and Outs of Meal Kits in 2021
Learn more about the best home delivery meal kits in our articles below:
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Posted: April 6, 2020Meal Kits During Coronavirus Times
Since Coronavirus is highly contagious, the best you can do to avoid it is to stay at home as much as possible. Why go to a restaurant or grocery shopping if you can order one of the best meal delivery kits? It will include all the groceries that you need for several meals plus the easy-to-follow instructions on how to cook a restaurant-quality gourmet meal. You can entertain yourself while cooking or learn a new skill!
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Posted: April 6, 2020Are Meal Kits Greener—Creating Less Waste and Emissions?
Like many developed countries, Canada produces a lot of waste, including food waste. Do meal kit delivery services offer us a greener option? Read about the study by Brent Heard and his colleges at the University of Michigan, which compared meal kit delivery to grocery shopping in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and food waste.
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Posted: April 6, 2020Will Your Health Be Determined by Your Genetics?
What has more influence on your health—nature or nurture? Is food important to your health? Can you prevent diseases by modifying your diet? Which food is best for your genetics? Find our answers to these and other food- and health-related questions in this article.
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Posted: April 6, 2020The Importance of Fresh Foods vs. Canned and Frozen Food
How does processed and preserved food compare to fresh food? Which option is the best for you and your family? Read this article to learn more about canned, frozen, and processed food and how it compares to whole, fresh food.
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Posted: April 6, 2020Will Walmart or Amazon Start a Meal Kit Service in Canada?
The meal kit service industry is growing rapidly in Canada. As more and more Canadians realize the convenience and benefits of ordering the best home delivery meal kits, more and more companies will emerge on the market. Will Amazon or Walmart start a meal delivery service? Are they going to be deal-breakers? Read our article to find out.
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Posted: April 6, 2020How Much Do Meal Kits Cost in Canada?
Ordering a meal delivery kit sounds like a great idea, but many people worry whether it will fit their budget and whether it’s worth the price. We have compared the prices in the Big Three meal kit delivery services and looked at how they compared to the cost of grocery shopping and restaurant food. Read this article to find out the results.
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Our Mission
MealKitsCanada.ca is a personalized Canadian meal kit review and comparison platform that helps you discover your next favorite meal kit delivery company in just a few clicks. You can learn all the details about the company’s reputation, meal plans, menus, pricing, and more. Whenever we refer to the best meal kit companies or assign a rating to any company it represent our editorial opinion only.Â
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