Overview

• Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya approved the settlement in a case alleging unlawful auto‑renewal and misleading advertising practices.
• HelloFresh will pay $6.38 million in civil penalties, $120,000 in investigative costs, and $1 million in restitution to consumers in California.
• Eligible consumers include those enrolled between January 1, 2019 and August 18, 2025 who were charged for a first shipment without consent, canceled after that shipment, and did not receive a refund.
• A third‑party claims administrator will contact eligible Californians to verify claims and distribute restitution.
• Prosecutors from the California Automatic Renewal Task Force led the case, while HelloFresh denied wrongdoing and said it cooperated to resolve the matter.