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Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by dudefeliciano »

herunan wrote: post #4

> "Over the last several years, the company's financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment," Tupperware's chief executive Laurie Ann Goldman said in a statement to investors, external. I agree that their food storage products, which is what Tupperware is most known for, have suffered from the abundance of next best alternatives in the market. However, I just went on their…

They could have also entered the food delivery market, providing clean&green reusable packaging. During the covid lockdowns they could have targeted urban restaurants to package their to-go food. There are some companies that tried/are doing this (I’m thinking recup and similar) but maybe Tupperware would have been able to make this much more ubiquitous.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by closewith »

pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

In Ireland, it feels like everyone's going the opposite direction. Smaller families with more leftovers, more meal prep, far wider range of ingredients used and kept for longer, and a bigger focus on food safety. I'm not sure I know anyone who doesn't use loads of containers.

That said, the German low cost supermarkets sell much cheaper food containers and if you want higher end, brands like Sistema always seem to be better value than Tupperware.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by chx »

closewith wrote: post #22
pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

In Ireland, it feels like everyone's going the opposite direction. Smaller families with more leftovers, more meal prep, far wider range of ingredients used and kept for longer, and a bigger focus on food safety. I'm not sure I know anyone who doesn't use loads of containers. That said, the German low cost supermarkets sell much cheaper food containers and if you want higher end, brands like Sistema always seem to be…

According to https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-food-storage-cont... the Ikea 365+ ones are some of the best and they are stupid cheap.

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Post by nabla9 »

pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

All that is true, but food containers still sell. People have lunch boxes etc.

Tupperware has not innovated, patents have expired. Same injection mold plastics that eventually gets color stains from the food.

Cheap knockoffs everywhere.

Higher quality plastic containers available.

Tupperware brand is associated with grandmothers and valued only by them. Younger people don't buy them.

People who are ready to pay more use metallic containers or borosilicate glass containers with plastic lid. Buy one with good silicone-rubber seal lid and they last forever.

There is nothing going on with Tupperware.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by disgruntledphd2 »

nabla9 wrote: post #24
pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

All that is true, but food containers still sell. People have lunch boxes etc. Tupperware has not innovated, patents have expired. Same injection mold plastics that eventually gets color stains from the food. Cheap knockoffs everywhere. Higher quality plastic containers available. Tupperware brand is associated with grandmothers and valued only by them. Younger people don't buy them. People who are ready to pay more…

I actually really wanted to buy Tupperware,specifically because it lasted.

Imagine my surprise when it turned out I'd need to go to a Tupperware party to do so.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by eloisant »

disgruntledphd2 wrote: post #25
nabla9 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

All that is true, but food containers still sell. People have lunch boxes etc. Tupperware has not innovated, patents have expired. Same injection mold plastics that eventually gets color stains from the food. Cheap knockoffs everywhere. Higher quality plastic containers available. Tupperware brand is associated with grandmothers and valued only by them. Younger people don't buy them. People who are ready to pay more…

I actually really wanted to buy Tupperware,specifically because it lasted. Imagine my surprise when it turned out I'd need to go to a Tupperware party to do so.

Buy glass containers with silicon lids instead. They also last but don't get stained by the food you put inside.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by Iulioh »

nabla9 wrote: post #24
pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

All that is true, but food containers still sell. People have lunch boxes etc. Tupperware has not innovated, patents have expired. Same injection mold plastics that eventually gets color stains from the food. Cheap knockoffs everywhere. Higher quality plastic containers available. Tupperware brand is associated with grandmothers and valued only by them. Younger people don't buy them. People who are ready to pay more…

From a sustainability standpoint ikea is the way to go.

They have the glass containers and even plastic if you want something more light.

They are safely impilable (the lid is a little shallow)

The best thing about them is the fact that you can buy the lids and containers separately (the hinges of the lids tend to break after sometime)

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by martin_a »

pflenker wrote: post #20

I don’t know if this applies to all the 40 countries Tupperware is selling to, but at least here in Germany, the need to „eintuppern“ (to put something into a Tupperware container) has massively decreased. Up until the 90s it was much more common to cook in abundance e.g. on the weekend and store the leftovers to eaten throughout the week or even deep frozen. These days it is much more common to cook only what you in…

The biggest problem with Tupperware, at least for a long time, was their multi level distribution network, I think.

Tupperware was only available on those "Tupperpartys" but I don't want to sit through a whole evening when I only want to buy some containers.

I think they have shifted to selling online, too, but they really missed the train and now it's too late.

Qualitywise Tupperware is really great I think. I'm still using containers my mother bought at least 20 years ago.

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by Iulioh »

yetihehe wrote: post #12
pvaldes wrote: post #3

Probably cloned to dead by counterfeits. Glass and silicone tap is heavier but more clean and removes the risk of plastic leaking chemicals on the food.

I wouldn't be that sure about silicone. Most of them are flaking a lot and degrading after they are freezed, probably have a lot of plasticizers too.

The silicone is not in contact with food , it is just to provide the seal

Re: Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

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Post by andai »

herunan wrote: post #4

> "Over the last several years, the company's financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment," Tupperware's chief executive Laurie Ann Goldman said in a statement to investors, external. I agree that their food storage products, which is what Tupperware is most known for, have suffered from the abundance of next best alternatives in the market. However, I just went on their…

Re: adjacent markets: I saw a Dyson branded hair curler the other day, which threw me for a loop! There was a big poster with a quote (from the CEO?) about how they want to become experts in this domain, implying they just decided to branch out one day. Does anyone know more about this?

Edit: I don't know much about hair curlers, but apparently Dyson's airflow expertise gives them an edge here.

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