Campbell Soup Executive Referred To Company’s Offerings As 'Poor People' Food, According To Lawsuit

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Campbell Soup is investigating a recording at the center of a Michigan lawsuit alleging an executive made offensive remarks about Indian workers and insulted the company’s products. The suit, filed by former analyst Robert Garza, says he was fired after reporting the incident. Campbell placed the executive on leave and said the remarks do not reflect the company’s values.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Campbell's Soup Company is investigating a recording in the center of a new Michigan lawsuit, according to CBS News.

00:07The suit accuses executive Martin Ballet of making offensive remarks about Indian workers and calling Campbell's products poor people food.

00:14The suit was filed by former cyber security analyst Robert Garza, who said the comments remained during a November 2024 salary meeting

00:20and claims he was abruptly fired weeks after reporting the incident to his manager.

00:25Campbell said it was unaware of the recording before it aired and placed Ballet on temporary leave.

00:29The company called the alleged remarks unacceptable and denied they reflect the company's food quality.

00:34Garza is seeking compensation for emotional, reputational, and economic harm.

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