r/Huel

You know - I loved your product to the bottom of my little heart.
I recommended it to so many friends, they all used Huel for a while.
I was happy.
We were happy.

Than you‘ve decided to change your formula.
And than again.

Now I am sad.
We are sad.

I cancelled my subscription.
I won‘t use Huel anymore.
You destroyed a perfect product.

Now I mix it myself.
So much cheaper omg.
I‘d still buy the old formulas tho, even the products became expensive af.

But now they‘re just bad and expensive.

So good luck huel, I‘m out.

Basically everyone is unified in hating the new formula. It just hit Europe apparently so they are going through the same thing the US did last november.

Im sure im not alone in this, Huel was something i used to actively crave, now it’s just something i drink to forget im hungry. It’s mediocre, flavorless, the powder doesn’t even hydrate properly, which is why the texture is abhorrent now.

All of the flavors suck in the US now. My friend who I got into huel quit and gave me all of his bags when the formula changed which i promptly threw in the trash. His whole family was drinking huel, and now it’s not a staple for him.

I felt bad for getting my friend into Huel and then not even a month later this happens. It looks bad on me, but more importantly, you ruined someone’s impression of your company.

Between the lead scare, the formula change, and constant inconsistencies in your powder, im at the very end of my rope. I havent ordered in months and doubt i will any time soon, even with a $30 coupon that you gave me because I got a bag that tasted like chemicals.

Tl;dr: the new formula sucks, people in my real life agree, this subreddit agrees, can we just go back to the old formula before you drive this company into the ground?

P.S. I wouldnt even mind paying a little bit more for better ingredients.

Got my Black edition bag yesterday (Sweden) I thought maybe people here were exaggerating with how bad the new formula is. Nope.

Now I'm thinking it was an understatement. I went from sweet, buttery and rich in flavor to blend, chemical and watered down.

It's not even the same product anymore. Since I had same left of the old formula, I had my friends try both the new and the old formula and they said the exact same thing; that the new one tastes horrible.

I get that Huel as a company are trying to save costs by swapping the ingredients to cheaper stuff but you can't forget what made Huel successful in the first place. This new formula is a completely different product and it's not nearly as good.

My only regrets is not buying more of the old formula before they made the change. Canceled my subscription. Best of luck to you all.

Hey guys,

I’m seeing a ton of exploding posts about the formula change, but it looks like the only changes were to the standard powder and RTD black edition. Looks like the biggest changes was going from MCT oil to coconut milk powder (which just means slightly less fats). Brown rice protein has also been added.

The black edition powder is still in its third version from the late 2025 to early 2026 rollout.

I contacted Huel and the matte bag changes are going to be across the board, but the black edition powder has NOT changed.

I’m sure they can chime in here, u/benhuel

I taste absolutely zero difference in my black edition powder.

I haven’t tried the RTD versions though, as I almost never buy them.

So I’ve been on the Huel shakes for about 3 months now. Don’t get me wrong LOVE them, only issue is that I constantly find they have a grainy texture. I follow the instructions making them but still find it grainy, especially toward the end.

How can I fix this?

Long time Huel Black user. 1-2 shakes a day for several years. I’ve added Hot&Savory meals to my default calories since June. I know there’s going to be an acclimation period anytime you add more fiber, but this has been quite delayed if anything. The past 1-2 months I’ve seen an alarming increase in gas and stomach/bowel discomfort. I’m not sure what caused the uptick but I’m stripping paint of the walls and painting other things if you catch my drift.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? I’m considering trying Huel White in hopes of some relief because I really like the simplicity of having Huel for 90% of calories.

Routine: Edit : I mix with water. Also in the US

I was comfortably having 2 shakes a day consisting of 3 scoops each. No chugging. Just gradual sips throughout the morning and at night. Hot and Savory at least once maybe twice. Occasional gas but nothing notable. Like barely even a smell. For the past week I’ve dialed it back to 2 scoops instead of 3 and I’m’ still getting the gas, discomfort, etc.

Hi! I have order the pasta and grain package (I’m in Portugal) and have tried all meals except for the Mexican chilli and the mac and cheeze is the one I enjoy the least. The cheese flavour is not really there, even as a vegan I feel that. However, I like to let it sit for more than 5 minutes, add salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, a drizzle of olive oil and, most importantly, the juice of 1/2 lemon. It is not an actual mac and cheese but it makes for a nice pasta. Hope this helps someone! Would be happy to hear your suggestions.

Last year I registered with Huel with an iCloud hide my email (unique email for Huel) to make a single order for Huel meals as I had a scheduled tooth removal and wanted the liquid meals.

The delivery took so long that I even had to cancel the order as it was not useful. Kind of irrelevant to the point, just mean that I’ve never done anything since then.

This week I started getting phishing emails pretending to be from a bank that operates exclusively in my country, and they actually look pretty good, although I am not a customer of that bank.

This email was only ever used for Huel, so these bad actors likely know my country.

So I believe Huel has either leaked or sold my data. Be careful!

There's a lot of negatives about the new formulas and there's already loads of posts about that, but thank you for switching from Sucralose to Stevia in the regular RTDs. That in my opinion is a good decision.

Just tried the new Huel Berry flavor ready to drink. Disappointed. The flavor and texture are off and awful. Sad to think I have 3 more of these sitting in my fridge. WTF happened to flavor and formula here and why?