There might be a light at the end of the plastic food storage tunnel.
For months now I have been seeing articles pop up discussing the “future” of a kitchen staple in many homes, Tupperware. Words like bankruptcy have been thrown around and as I read the details, memories of my Mom’s and grandmother’s kitchens came to mind. My grandmothers would use Tupperware containers for baking and food storage. At our house, it was everywhere. From the salt and pepper shakers to acting as a cookie jar. From baking measures, to the cups we always used for Kool-Aid as kids. When the cover lifted on the big yellow mixing bowl, the bread was raised and ready to be baked. Science!
How many of these “must have” Tupperware items do you remember?
By the looks of articles posted yesterday, there may be hope that these plastic products will still be around for years to come. As it looks like alternative methods of sales are being considered for Tupperware, that makes me think of all the jobs in sales that have disappeared. I remember there was a company selling pots that came to the house and cooked a meal as a sales pitch. Vacuum sales people used to show up and clean your house in hopes you would buy their machine. Encyclopedias were sold door-to-door. But now even the insurance sales are very seldom discussed in your home. In this changed world of retail, Tupperware has brought in some experts to help them move to a new age of selling too.
Tupperware brings on Moelis & Co to help explore strategic alternatives
Let’s wish them all the best in hopes that these well known plastic kitchen staples will be around for years to come, even if they are sold and delivered in a different way.
