Tupperware (plastic storage containers) (2024)

FAQs

What is Tupperware called now? ›

In 1958, Tupper sold The Tupperware Company for $16 million to Rexall. In December 2005, Tupperware Corporation changed its name to Tupperware Brands Corporation to reflect the company's increasing product diversity.

To maintain safety, it is recommended not to use vintage Tupperware for food storage, particularly if it is not certified as BPA-free. Instead, repurposing for non-food-related uses or selling to collectors can be considered to avoid potential health hazards.

Despite this massive name recognition and undeniable icon status, Tupperware is actually at risk of fading into obscurity, as the company recently warned that it may go out of business.

On April 11, 2023, Tupperware's stock value plummeted to $1.30. Although there was a slight recovery the following day, its sliding sales and increasing debt prompt warnings of permanent company closure unless it receives substantial investment. As of April 2023 Tupperware has 82 countries listed as places they trade.

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

In the event of a product's failure to meet the foregoing warranty, Tupperware, at its election, will either replace the affected product with a like or similar product or provide toward future purchases of Tupperware® brand products.

Tupperware containers will now be available at Target, in a major shift for the 76-year-old brand.

While there is no set timeframe for replacing plastic food containers, experts say they should be tossed out when they show visible wear, chips, cracks, or signs of stains and odors. In place of plastic containers, experts recommend opting for glass or stainless steel instead.

By buying vintage, you're practicing sustainability and reusing something from a different generation. Plus, Tupperware is one of those kitchen workhorses that still functions perfectly after decades of use.

Since March 2010, items Tupperware sells in the US and Canada are BPA-free, according to its website.

Safety First: BPA and Harmful Chemicals

Plastic containers, especially the older ones, may contain harmful chemicals like Bisphenol-A (BPA).

What brand is comparable to Tupperware? ›

Tupperware Brands's competitors and similar companies include Newell Brands, Acqua Di Parma, Armani and Youngevity. Tupperware Brands operates as a direct-to-consumer marketer of various products across a range of brands and categories worldwide.

Tupperware has manufacturing plants in Belgium, Brazil, France, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Portugal, South Africa and the United States, and leases manufacturing and distribution facilities in China, India and Venezuela.

After more than 75 years, the company today finds itself at the brink of bankruptcy, due to its plummeting sales and high debts. Not even a revaluing of its stocks last August, fed by jokester investors attempting to repeat the Gamestop incident, has been able to stop its decline.

Tupperware Brands warned that the 77-year-old company may not survive for another year and forecast inadequate liquidity to fund operations, the seller of plastic airtight food storage containers said in a filing with the SEC on Friday.

As of 2020, Tupperware said, 3.2 million people sold its products worldwide, with nearly 600,000 of them reported as "active" sellers. Since then, the company has not updated the total number, while the "active" ranks have shrunk to 284,000. Nearly half are in South America.

As of 2020, Tupperware said, 3.2 million people sold its products worldwide, with nearly 600,000 of them reported as "active" sellers. Since then, the company has not updated the total number, while the "active" ranks have shrunk to 284,000. Nearly half are in South America.

Wonderlier Bowl; introduced in 1946

With an 80 percent increase in home refrigeration in the 1940s, food storage proved to be the perfect application for Tupper's durable polymer.

They needed to show they went “beyond the bowl.” We created a singular expression that would honor Tupperware's heritage while inspiring them to move forward into a bright new future. The brand signature we created—“Confidence becomes you”—was crucial to the project's success.