The contents of a HelloFresh recipe box. Courtesy of HelloFresh
Meal delivery company HelloFresh has been ordered to pay $7.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit in California alleging the company violated the state’s consumer protection law, officials announced on Aug. 18.
The lawsuit, filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Division and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, alleged that HelloFresh misled California consumers into paying ongoing subscription charges without proper notice.
