AP Spotlight Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Nov 29, 2025 Nov 29, 2025 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Campbell's Co. fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.kAm|2CE:? q2==J[ 2 G:46 AC6D:56?E :? r2>A36==VD :?7@C>2E:@? D64FC:EJ 56A2CE>6?E[ H2D ?2>65 :? 2 =2HDF:E 7:=65 =2DE H66< 3J #@36CE v2CK2[ 2 7@C>6C r2>A36==VD 6>A=@J66 H9@ D2:5 96 H2D 7:C65 y2?] b_ 27E6C 96 C6A@CE65 q2==JVD 4@>>6?ED E@ 2 DFA6CG:D@C]k^Am Cans of Campbell's soup are seen in Washington on Jan. 8, 2014. J. David Ake, Associated Press kAm%96 =2HDF:E H2D 7:=65 :? |:49:82?[ H96C6 3@E9 v2CK2 2?5 q2==J =:G6] r2>A36==VD :D 32D65 :? r2>56?[ }6H y6CD6J]k^Am kAmx? 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