'This is a family issue': Allegations are flying behind the scenes at Goya Foods

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Business

Updated 9:48 PM EST, Thu February 27, 2025


New York CNN — Earlier this week, the controversial former boss of Goya Foods self-published a mysterious press release about his departure from the company. Robert “Bob” Unanue said that after nearly five decades at the family business, he was suddenly informed that his “employment” at the company was over and he had “no real answers” as to why, noting Goya did not publicly indicate he was no longer leading the company.

“While the (board’s) decision has left many questions unanswered,” Unanue, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, continued on X, “one thing is certain — I will not waver in my fight against child trafficking,” referencing his view that open border policies lead to exploitation and trafficking.

The post has nearly 70,000 likes on X and support in the comments from conservative-leaning accounts.

But a lawsuit filed in Bergen County, New Jersey Superior Court by Bob Unanue’s cousin and Goya executive and board member Francisco “Frankie” Unanue on February 5 alleges that Bob Unanue engaged in a “clandestine agreement” that permitted the “looting” of Goya and thereafter “colluded” with a long-time friend to “perpetrate and/or cover up the resulting damage to Goya.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/business/goya-foods-family-run-board-ousts-ceo-it-department/index.html

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Every one of these types that associate with 45 ARE grifters. It's a requirement for entrance into "the club". Some might remember this crap -



I have boycotted them ever since and found other companies that make many of the specialized Hispanic food products that they sell.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. ICYMI: Robert "Bob" Unanue is a founding board member of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI).

https://americafirstpolicy.com/

Good riddance. TSF will probably find a position in his administration for this scum.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. "TSF will probably find a position in his administration for this scum."

EXACTLY my first thought when I found the article!

[mwmisses4289]

2. I tried one or two of their products a long time ago.

They were awful. Haven't bought any of their stuff since, found companies that make better tasting versions.

[Mike 03]

4. Yes, same. I tried their kidney beans and my recollection is they were

packed with added sugar or some yucky syrup--totally destroyed one of nature's miracles! Awful is right!

[wolfie001]

3. He stole from his family business

How republican of him. Pig.

[Mike 03]

5. Is that what happened? I was trying to figure out why he would destroy

his own business and thought maybe it was to harm other family members, in keeping with this new, suicidally-stupid trend of burning it all down.

Being part of a family corporation myself, this concept of a family member stealing from a family business is so demented. It could also alert the attention of the financial agencies and even the FBI which (prior to Kash Patel) is taking a much closer look at corporations, looking for money laundering and shell companies, etc...

[wolfie001]

24. It's right in the post

He was "looting". I believe that's stealing. Couldn't have happened to a nicer company.

'But a lawsuit filed in Bergen County, New Jersey Superior Court by Bob Unanue’s cousin and Goya executive and board member Francisco “Frankie” Unanue on February 5 alleges that Bob Unanue engaged in a “clandestine agreement” that permitted the “looting” of Goya'

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. I've long boycotted them also for the same obvious reason

I always used to buy their spicy vegetarian refried beans. Haven't found affordable others that I like as much, but it's a small sacrifice I will gladly make forever unless some future management repudiates support for Trump.

[Raftergirl]

9. I did, also. Then I couldn't find them anymore in my market. This was before MAGA. Never bought any

other Goya product and obviously after supporting the moron never bought anything Goya.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Haven't bought their shit since they supported Trump.

[Owl]

21. Same with me.

[twodogsbarking]

22. Hanover products are good. Peace.

[mackdaddy]

25. Tiny Kroger's in a red rural Ohio area. But, they have a GOYA shelf.

That has pissed me off since Trump had that crap on his oval office desk the first admin.

I wonder if he was funneling money to Trump or MAGA Political groups without board approval and that was part of the 'looting'?

[tanyev]

8. Unanue set up his friend as head of IT, who then purged employees and brought in his own people.

Huh, why does that sound familiar?

[BumRushDaShow]

14. LOL

[travelingthrulife]

11. So how does he feel about the sex traffickers Trump just freed and celebrated?

These people NEVER connect the dots.

[Botany]

13. Or that Trump was a child sex trafficker himself when he let Epstein use his planes to fly underage girls around

... so they could have sex with rich and powerful men who Epstein could later blackmail. And Trump himself
paid for sex too.

[paleotn]

12. With those people, it's always one scam or another.

Color me not surprised. The unscrupulous and immoral flock to Donny. If they support the orange moron, they're obviously doing something immoral, illegal or both.

And those bottom pictures. The Trumps are supposedly master "marketeers." The root of why I despise every single, solitary thing about all of them. Even if I didn't know who they were, that's supposed to convince me to buy that product? No, that's going to make me NOT buy that product because they're wrapping it in obvious, marketing bullshit.

[Trueblue Texan]

15. I also boycott Goya.

Not only have I learned to make my own spices (adobo!), but I've also found several other companies who make products better than Goya. Bet you the family of grifters have never eaten a bean in their lives.

[bucolic_frolic]

16. Cheato is not Keto. Hard to see any future for these carbie Barbies. /nt

[Historic NY]

17. I stopped buying Goya 8 yrs ago

[Squaredeal]

18. The only time that I purchase Goya is when I can't find another brand.

Wasn’t he charged with sexual harassment while Goya’s CEO?

[City Lights]

19. I'm sticking with my boycott of Goya. There are plenty of other options. nt

[niyad]

20. I am fortunate to have a number of excellent Hispanic markets here, so I

never had to use that awful stuff. Cracks me up to see how much of it ends up at our local discount stores, still unbought.

[JoseBalow]

23. The only Goya product I buy is the Empanada Dough Discos

Those are pretty damn good! They're hard to find here, so I have them shipped on special occasion.

[RockRaven]

26. The umpteenth example of why it is reasonable to just assume that any loud QAnons/MAGAts

are thieves and perverts. They seem to always have something shady or gross going on which they are trying to hide or distract from.