An executive’s alleged “vulgar, offensive and false” claims about soup and more were met with a prompt response from The Campbell’s Company.
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, and with winter fast approaching, the powers that be at Campbell’s were ready to nip controversy in the bud. Within days of a lawsuit featuring remarks attributed to their Information Technology department vice president, Martin Bally — including allegations of the use of “bioengineered meat” — a statement from the company announced his termination.
Wednesday, as news circulated about a lawsuit filed by former Campbell’s employee Robert Garza, so too did the details about the November 2024 remarks said to have been made by the now-former chief information security officer that led to the recent firing.
“The company learned of the litigation and first heard segments of the audio on November 20, 2025. Neither Mr. Garza nor his lawyer ever notified us of the existence of an audio recording,” read the statement from Campbell’s in part. “After a review, we believe the voice on the recording is in fact Martin Bally.”
“The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused. This behavior does not reflect our values and the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that kind of language under any circumstances,” it continued. “As of November 25, Mr. Bally is no longer employed by the company.”
As had been reported, Garza had brought the suit after he’d come forward with the recording of the executive, said to have been taken as he sought a raise. Bally’s remarks had included him saying, “Who buys our sh*t?”
“I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore. It’s not healthy now that I know what the f*ck’s in it. Bioengineered meat — I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer,” quoted the court documents.
Campbell’s Soup exec’s sick confession is a public relations nightmare https://t.co/Z15zVQZKNZ
— BPR (@BIZPACReview) November 25, 2025
In addition to allegedly admitting he sometimes works under the influence of marijuana edibles, the lawsuit also featured statements from Bally about Indian colleagues whom he said “don’t know a f*cking thing,” and “They couldn’t think for their f*cking selves.”
Not long after the recording had been presented, Garza himself had been fired, according to the suit.
The statement from Campbell’s went on to address the remarks Bally had made about the food and expressed, “We’re thankful for the millions of people who buy and enjoy our products and we’re honored by the trust they put in us. We are proud of the food we make, the people who make it and the high-quality ingredients we use to provide consumers with good food at a good value. The comments heard on the recording about our food are not only inaccurate–they are patently absurd.”
“The chicken meat in our soups comes from long-trusted, USDA approved U.S. suppliers and meets our high quality standards. All our soups are made with No Antibiotics Ever chicken meat. Any claims to the contrary are completely false,” the statement went on, providing a link to a FAQ about sourcing that contended the reference to bioengineered food specifically pertained to genetically modified crops like corn and soybeans “that are grown by the vast majority of American farmers.”
Rather than take them at their word, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) announced an investigation via the Consumer Protection Division to ascertain whether or not the company violated Florida law banning lab-grown meat.
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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