Goya Foods CEO to CPAC: "Trump is still the actual President!"

Goya, I will miss your chickpeas!

Nazi food.

Is this an elaborate con and they're just trying to bilk the gullible, or do are these nutjobs who really believe what they say?

This guy is a fucking cunt.

I sometimes buy Goya's sazon packets or gandules verdes for cooking, but no more.

I absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of bullshit.

They'll receive no more of my business.

I'd say it's a little bit of both R3.

He will be fired soon.

During the pandemic I've discovered Nuts.com, which has largely freed me from dependence on Goya (lentils, beans, etc.).

Didn't the board tell him to STFU? I know it's a family owned company, but this is fucked up.

Oh - and remember when he said that sales of Goya went up like 800%? With no proof?

I'm shocked that he's a Spaniard.

They're usually quite liberal and open-minded. And smart.

This cunt is a fucking Nazi. He probably would have supported the Franco regime.

His whole family is a bigoted bunch of wealthy assholes. No jews. No blacks. No maricons. Just fine straight Puerto Ricans who come with deep family history in Spain. Not Africa. Not South America.

Avoid Goya products.

What a 🤡

These people are literally retarded.

My partner and I went to the grocery store yesterday. He was insistent on buying a can of Goya tomato paste. I detest Goya so much that, while I paid for all the rest of the groceries, I refused to pay for the Goya can, so he paid for it with his own credit card.

I just sent him the article about what the CEO said.

The family is actually from Spain, R10.

They're not Puerto Rican.

Sorry. Here's the link for R14.

Yes it is weird he's a Spaniard. Spaniards are usually quite liberal.

[quote] On January 20, 2021, Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue claimed on Fox Business that the novel coronavirus was used by the Democratic party, media, and technology elites to control the American public and steal the 2020 US presidential election: “I think this is mission accomplished — mission accomplished by the union, the partnership, the conglomerate of social media, Big Tech, big media, and government, big government — for ushering in the dawn of a new world order, this Great Reset, with an unverified election.” In the same interview, Unanue also claimed that the coronavirus would disappear soon after the inauguration of Joe Biden and that there would soon be a civil war in the United States: “There is a war coming, now that the president is leaving today, there's still coming after the United States, the working class.”

Fucking psycho.

Yes, they have Spanish ancestry. But they are not in Spain. Their business is not in Spain. Their products are targeted to the Latinos found in the US. Who overwhelmingly are NOT Spanish.

But look at the Wikipedia page, probably done by their own publicity people. It underscores again and again that they are NOT Puerto Ricans. They market to Puerto Ricans, sell to Puerto Ricans, and get rich from Puerto Ricans. But they do not want to be perceived as Puerto Ricans. And socially they will have nothing to do with Puerto Ricans, UNLESS there is a claim to a fine Spanish family in the background. It's a nasty kind of racism and classism that is pervasive all throughout Latin America. And this family revels in it.

They are a nasty bunch. Robert Unanue's speech is entirely what one would expect from this people.

Going to ask Shaw's Supermarket to sell black, red and white beans made by companies other than Goya. If not, I'll find a new Supermarket.

Start 'dropping' the cans in the aisle. Every trip a little more. Fuck up their inventory. Especially at Publix.

Fuck these fascists.

Yeah... I would only rarely buy a Goya product in the past (before all the trump noise).

But at this point, their brand is very memorably linked to Trump in my mind.

I won't ever have trouble remembering whether or not I despise them when seeing the brand on the shelf.

I loooooooove the idea of denting their cans! I’m in a bad mood from hearingbthis Goya shit. I’m heading to the grocery store to drop some shit.

UGH, , what a CUNT

I prefer their olive oil though.

If you buy it you're a fucking Francoist, R24.

[quote] Going to ask Shaw's Supermarket to sell black, red and white beans made by companies other than Goya. If not, I'll find a new Supermarket.

What other companies sell these types of Latin American food products?

It sucks that Goya seems to have cornered the market in this food group.

Goya is the 377th largest private company.

The family is worth$1.1 billion, so obviously rich, but not stupidly, fabulously wealthy (ridiculous that $1 billion no longer makes you notable for being wealthy).

Too bad there isn't an outside board of directors to oust him. That he continues to run the company without censure is a sign that his entire family must think as he does...

R26

Specific brand alternatives don't spring to mind. But I know that I've never looked for something at a store and been left in the situation of "Oh, there's only one brand of this and it's Goya."

It's not like finding an alternative source of garbanzo beans is a daunting obstacle

They just care about making money, R27.

He sounds like an arrogant prick, and he knows that he can say whatever he wants with no repercussion.

So which companies are going to offer Goya employees a job opportunity when and if their boss goes bankrupt?

I’d start clearing space for them now and advertising that they shouldn’t have to enrich a fascist just because they require steady income. “Don’t wait until it’s too late - jump ship now, and we’ll honor your pensions and seniority.”

I’d buy from that company - after doing a little background check on their affiliations, of course.

Aren’t there other brands of garbanzo and black beans or tomato paste where you guys live? I live in California, so I realize that I might have a few more options, but your stores have there own brands or some alternatives probably. The Goya section in the stores around here is very small, if they carry it all.

GOYA food products are easy to buy around.

Let's do this, DL.

[quote] Aren’t there other brands of garbanzo and black beans or tomato paste where you guys live?

Of course.

But it's the specialty foods from Goya that are hard to find in stores.

Goya is pretty much the only brand that sells canned pigeon peas and sazon packets.

Maria!!

the company has been trying to distance themselves from him. How much longer do you think he will be CEO?

R33, Ok I get it. There’s Badia products, but I don’t know anything about the company and I wasn’t too impressed with the flavor of their seasonings, it was overwhelmingly MSG. I’m going to go without anything Goya though. I haven’t bought Smuckers, any Koch Brothers products or Barilla pasta in years. I’ve never been to Chik-Fil-A and I never will.

So, if you want to vote with your dollars, find a way to make it happen.

I buy Unico, a good Canadian company.

Badia are Miami Cubans, so there's that. 😕

Thank you r38! Here’s some ideas on the Spruce Eats.

Dumb Latin guy.

Simples.

I will never buy those fucking beans again!

What should I do with the cans of Goya products and seasoning packets that I have on my shelf???

Lol.

I’m totally denting some cans when I go to the store!!

I love nuts dot com, r7! I sound like a shill but it's the truth, I've been buying from them for years.

We also have La Preferida brand in our grocery stores and it's just as good as Goya. The Goya doesn't sell well apparently, at least where I shop, even El Paso and store brands are sold out sometimes but never Goya.

Do I have to throw out my bags of Goya beans?

You already bought them R45 so throwing them out will serve no purpose.

I was boycotting, now I think it has to get to delisting. If a store carries that shit, they're boycotted or worse until the brand disappears. Fuck 'em up.

Good cause I was hoping to make vegetarian pinto beans today.

I love their black beans and will never give this piece of shit fascist one red cent, ever again.

Some supermarkets have exclusive distribution deals with Goya, and have entire aisles full of only their stuff. Be a Karen, speak to the manager.

R42 Food pantries need your help. Make something positive out of this.

[quote] but your stores have there own brands

Oh, dear!

[quote] Do I have to throw out my bags of Goya beans?

To those saying dent their cans, “accidentally” tearing a bag or two (or three) of their beans would be more effective.

I would buy Goya beans from time to time, buy never again. A lifelong ban from now on.

You can’t spill the rice...the bag won’t rip so easily. Cans though, can be dropped and nobody wants that dented can.

Heh, just checked. I have a can of garbanzo beans and a package of dried ones but they are both the store brand—which is probably Goya.

Every time you’re at the grocery store, ‘accidentally’ run your cart into the Goya section. The route drivers for Goya will quickly get the message, and senior management at Goya will force the CEO to shut the fuck up. Simple grassroots protest.

Sales up 800%?!?! Sure, Jan. Like the MAGATS could even find the ethnic food aisle much less be caught dead buying anything from it.

what the fuck is wrong with these fools?

HEB has a huge variety. Or check Thrive Market for delivery options?

Et voila:

What’s this Goya brand? Is this what them there Spanish peoples eat? 🤡

GOYA

oh BOYA

[quote] You can’t spill the rice...the bag won’t rip so easily.

Oh.

I sometimes carry my car keys with me in the store so I don’t lose them. I guess I have to stop picking up the beans with that hand.

[quote] voila

That’s my sister’s name.

Walmart has house brand black, red and other beans that are no salt and salted. I’ve used them and they’re fine.

Another favorite is SunVista. I use no salt beans, and both their salted and non-salted versions are fine. SunVista produces a lot of different types of beans. Black, pinto, red and some others.

Heres a grocer that sells Mexican foods online, if you’re looking for sauces or other items you can’t get near home.

My husband is Latino and in this part of New England, there aren't a lot of Latin/Caribbean food choices. Our local supermarket is lazy and Goya seems to monopolize their shelves.

That's the real problem, R68.

Caribbean Latinos need to step up and start opening businesses to compete with these GOYA fuckers.

Why is this "free speech"? The Congresspeople who denied the election results should be purged by the way.

Maybe r68’s husband can open one.

I've always used La Costeña. No need for anything made by Goya.