Overview
- Former employee Robert Garza sued in Wayne County, alleging he recorded VP and CISO Martin Bally disparaging Campbell’s products and customers and making racist remarks about Indian colleagues.
- Garza says he reported the meeting to his supervisor in January and was fired about 20 days later, and the complaint seeks damages for wrongful termination and retaliation.
- Campbell confirmed Bally is on temporary leave pending an internal investigation and called the alleged remarks unacceptable and not reflective of company values.
- The company rejected ingredient claims from the recording, stating its soups use 100% real, No Antibiotics Ever chicken from USDA‑approved U.S. suppliers and not lab‑grown or 3D‑printed meat.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the Consumer Protection division will seek answers from Campbell, following broadcasts of the roughly 75‑minute audio provided to Detroit’s Local 4.