Campbell’s Leak Needed More Than Defending Its Soup: Beth Kowitt

December 3, 2025, 12:30 PM UTC

“S--t for f--king poor people” is not the tagline you want people associating with your brand.

But that’s the position Campbell’s Co. finds itself in after executive Martin Bally was recorded allegedly badmouthing the company’s products, along with calling its Indian employees “idiots” and claiming its soup contains “bioengineered meat.”

The recording was leaked by Robert Garza, a former Campbell’s cybersecurity analyst, in connection with a lawsuit he filed against the company and Bally, claiming he was fired not long after reporting the comments to his boss and saying he planned to tell HR:

“We have s--t for f--king poor people. Who ...

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