Overview
- Campbell’s said it reviewed the audio, concluded the voice was vice president and chief information security officer Martin Bally, and confirmed he was no longer employed as of Nov. 25.
- The company apologized for what it called vulgar and false remarks and rejected claims about its ingredients, citing USDA‑approved suppliers and No Antibiotics Ever chicken.
- Former employee Robert Garza alleges he was fired on Jan. 30, 2025, weeks after reporting the comments to his supervisor, and has sued for wrongful termination and retaliation.
- The recording, made legally under Michigan’s single‑party consent law, allegedly captured racist slurs about Indian colleagues and an admission to using marijuana edibles before work.
- Campbell’s says neither Garza nor his attorney alerted it to the recording; separate reports say Florida’s attorney general has shown consumer‑protection interest regarding disputed product assertions.