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Tupperware Brands Corporation, formerly Tupperware Corporation, is an American multinational company that produces home product lines that include kitchen gadgets, preparation, storage containers, and serving products for the kitchen and home. Its main focus is kitchen and household products, and it is particularly known for its line of
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Tupperware Tupperware is an American company that manufactures and internationally distributes preparation, storage, and serving containers for the kitchen and home. It was founded in 1942 by Earl Tupper, who developed his first bell-shaped container and ...
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History

Tupperware Brands Corporation was founded as The Tupperware Company in 1938 in South Grafton, Massachusetts by
Earl Tupper Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983) was an American businessman and inventor, best known as the inventor of Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food, and for founding the related home products company that bear ...
. In 1951, Tupper and his wife moved the company's headquarters to
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, where they had purchased 1,000 acres of land. In 1958, Tupper sold The Tupperware Company for $16 million to
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. In December 2005, Tupperware Corporation changed its name to Tupperware Brands Corporation to reflect the company's increasing product diversity. Starting in 1997, Tupperware was directed by Rick Goings. In 2020, Tupperware Brands Corp. appointed Miguel Fernandez as a new chief executive, who previously served in executive positions at Avon Products Inc. and Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., as CEO. He took over the top position at the company April 6, 2020. Laurie Ann Goldman, former CEO of clothing manufacturer
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, replaced Fernandez as Tupperware CEO on October 17, 2023. On September 16, 2024, Tupperware Brands Corp. announced that they were preparing to file for
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protection later in the week after a failed comeback after beneficial sales during the
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. The company's stock fell nearly 60% after the announcement. On September 17, the company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and commenced trading over-the-counter. On September 18, Tupperware Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to continue operating during the proceedings. In October, Tupperware avoided its liquidation via a deal with its creditors. In November 2024, the Tupperware brand name was acquired by Party Products LLC, who will allow for Tupperware's operations to continue.


Brands

A decade after starting business in the United States, Tupperware expanded into Europe. By 1965, the company had a presence in six European countries, and then launched in Singapore, Japan, and Australia. Tupperware also had sales offices in Africa and Latin America before 1970. After that, Tupperware Brands expanded to almost 100 countries around the world under seven brands connected to it: the brands
Tupperware Tupperware is an American company that manufactures and internationally distributes preparation, storage, and serving containers for the kitchen and home. It was founded in 1942 by Earl Tupper, who developed his first bell-shaped container and ...
, Avroy Shlain, BeautiControl, Fuller Cosmetics (including Armand Dupree), NaturCare, Nutrimetics, and Nuvo. In 2008, due to its success in developing the brand's name in
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, India, and
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, Tupperware received awards for "Most Favored Brand by Women" and "Company with the Best Corporate Face."


Awards

In 2010, the company was ranked equal #2 in ''Fortune''s Most Admired Home equipment and furnishings section.


See also

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Joe Hara Joseph Hara (December 29, 1925 – December 24, 2017) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Hara was best known for his time at Tupperware, where he served as a President and CEO of Tupperware Worldwide for 20 years from 1971 . Under ...
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Brownie Wise Brownie Wise (; May 25, 1913 – September 24, 1992) was a pioneering American saleswoman largely responsible for the success of the home products company Tupperware, through her development of the "party plan" system of marketing. She initiall ...


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