New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- A Campbell's Company executive has been placed on temporary leave following explosive allegations that he disparaged the company's products as food for "poor people" and made racist remarks about Indian employees in a secretly recorded meeting. The controversy has sparked a discrimination lawsuit that threatens to damage the 156-year-old food giant's reputation and raises questions about corporate accountability at one of America's most iconic brands.

The Allegations

Robert Garza, a former cybersecurity analyst at Campbell's, filed a racial discrimination and racial harassment lawsuit on November 20, 2025, in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan. The suit names Martin Bally, the company's Vice President and Chief...