Summary
Campbell's fired a Vice President, Martin Bally, after audio surfaced of him making negative comments about the company and alleged racist remarks. The audio became public with a lawsuit from a former Campbell's employee who claims Bally made inappropriate comments and that he was fired for reporting them.
Key Facts
- Campbell's fired Martin Bally, their Vice President of Information Technology.
- Bally was allegedly recorded making negative comments about Campbell's products and disparaging remarks about Indian employees.
- The audio was revealed with a lawsuit from Robert Garza, a former Campbell's employee.
- The lawsuit alleges Bally referred to Campbell's products as "highly processed food" for "poor people."
- Garza claimed he told his manager about Bally's comments but was not given support on how to proceed with a complaint.
- Garza was fired soon after his complaint, which he believes was retaliation.
- Campbell's said they heard the audio for the first time in November 2025 and had not been alerted by Garza or his lawyer.
- Bally no longer works at Campbell's, and some of his online profiles were locked following the incident.
