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Coldwater

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7. Thanks for the name and bio

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 11:44 AM

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Martin Bally, the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Campbell Soup Company, has been suspended amid an internal investigation following allegations of making offensive comments about the company's products and customers. These comments were reportedly made during a recorded meeting with a former employee, where Bally allegedly described Campbell's products as "highly processed" and intended for "poor people," and made derogatory remarks about Indian employees.

The company has stated that such language does not reflect their values and is unacceptable.

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I've never been a big fan of Campbell's Soup [View all] Coldwater Wednesday OP

Sounds to me like the quoted executive is a racist asshole, Ocelot II Wednesday #1

Asshole fired Ponietz Wednesday #31

Excellent. Then they need to rehire the whistleblower. Ocelot II Wednesday #35

He should be fired. CentralMass Wednesday #2

Campbell's chicken noodle soup was the only semi-solid food I'd eat as a baby. greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #3

The exec: dalton99a Wednesday #4

Thanks for the name and bio Coldwater Wednesday #7

It's overrated shit. Never had a serving I remotely cared for. Celerity Wednesday #5

Campbell's Bean With Bacon was a staple of my teen years and into my 20s. maxsolomon Wednesday #20

It's more useful as a base Sympthsical Wednesday #25

That's what most of those executives Haggard Celine Wednesday #6

I have bought a can of chicken soup before. Jacson6 Wednesday #8

The marijuana edibles aside jfz9580m Wednesday #9

My mother gave us kids Campbell's soup Diamond_Dog Wednesday #10

I quit buying soup samplegirl Wednesday #30

I see it as mostly super bland. I like flavor. Progresso has a lot of very tasty flavors. Ping Tung Wednesday #11

I hope you're not also a fan of V-8, Prego, Peppridge Farms, GoCubsGo Wednesday #12

I just volunteered at a distribution center Monday, tavernier Wednesday #13

Honestly, I have never given Campbell's much thought. Sneederbunk Wednesday #14

Our family made our own soup... MiHale Wednesday #15

I eat it sometimes and don't mind it mvd Wednesday #16

The guy sucks. But....he's an IT Executive. Works in technology. He should be fired Melon Wednesday #17

Totally Agree ProfessorGAC Wednesday #21

Didn't really get these smaller cans of processed soups, as they have become pretty expensive for what you get. SWBTATTReg Wednesday #18

Progresso has a group of low-sodium soups we like. they're pretty good, too! CTyankee Wednesday #19

Their low-sodium chicken noodle is really good and a staple at my place. Xavier Breath Wednesday #22

I like your DU name! Clever! CTyankee Wednesday #24

Thanks, but I totally stole it. Xavier Breath Wednesday #29

I only get Andersons split pea Raine Wednesday #23

I use Cream of Chicken Historic NY Wednesday #26

Same. Wednesdays Wednesday #34

I used to eat Campbell's chicken noodle soup back in the day MIButterfly Wednesday #27

Can't make tuna noodle casserole without Campbells cream of mushroom soup Arazi Wednesday #28

Campbell's Chicken Gumbo soup was a childhood favorite of mine... but in adulthood I've graduated Jack Valentino Wednesday #32

It was the attitude of ONE guy, whom they have fired! Jack Valentino Wednesday #33