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The Campbell’s Co. has fired an executive who was allegedly caught on a secret recording insulting the company’s products, customers and employees — including calling its food “s— for f**ing poor people.”
After reviewing the tape, Campbell’s said it believes the voice belongs to Bally and that he is no longer employed as of Tuesday.
“We apologize for the pain they have caused,” the spokesperson said. “This behavior does not reflect our values or the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that type of language under any circumstances.”
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Bally had previously been placed on temporary leave during an internal investigation, the company said The New York Post.
The recording was recently released by former Campbell Soup employee Robert Garza, a former cybersecurity analyst, as part of a lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan.
Garza said he captured the audio during a November 2024 meeting at a restaurant. Local 4 News Detroit reported.
He said he initially kept the recording private but later reported it to his supervisor. Garza was fired about 20 days later and is now accusing Campbell’s of retaliation and perpetuating a racially hostile work environment, the complaint said.
Garza is seeking damages for wrongful termination and retaliation.
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Campbell’s soup hits the shelves of a Walmart store in Houston, Texas on September 1, 2022. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images)
In the audio, Bally is said to criticize Campbell’s products, mock consumers, make derogatory comments about Indian colleagues and admit to coming to work under the influence of marijuana.
“We got s— for poor people. Who buys our s—? I hardly buy Campbell’s products anymore,” Bally reportedly says in the recording.
“Bioengineered meat – I don’t want to eat a piece of chicken that comes out of a 3D printer,” the voice adds.
“Damn Indians don’t know a damn thing,” he reportedly continues. “They couldn’t think for themselves.”
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Cans of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup sit on a supermarket shelf in Bellingham, Washington on April 25, 2024. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren/Reuters)
Campbell’s said it first learned of the lawsuit and heard portions of the recording on Nov. 20, claiming that neither Garza nor his attorney had previously notified the company.
Campbell’s also defended its products and its employees, calling the comments on the recording “inaccurate” and “patently absurd.”
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“We are grateful for the millions of people who buy and enjoy our products, and we are humbled by the trust they place in us,” Campbell’s said. “We are proud of the food we make, the people who make it and the quality ingredients we use to provide consumers with good food at a good price.”
