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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Soup firm Campbell’s dismisses executive over alleged ‘poor people’ comments

Campbell's cream of mushroom soup cans stacked up so they look like an Andy Warhol painting.
Campbell's has been producing condensed soup since 1897. Photograph: Jake Lewis/The Guardian

Campbell’s has dismissed an executive who allegedly referred to the soup company’s products as being made for “poor people” and denigrated its Indian employees.

Martin Bally, who was the vice-president of Campbell’s information technology department, was recorded making the alleged comments by another employee.

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