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Tupperware Brands is a consumer products company founded in 1944 by chemist Earl Tupper. The company makes food storage products, such as containers, mainly for domestic settings. The company operates in more than seventy countries and has partnered with major organizations, such as the National Park Foundation and TerraCyle, to establish initiatives dedicated to minimizing the use of single-use plastics and waste in general.
Tupperware Brands products are alternatives to single-use plastic items and are known as Tupperware. According to the company's website, the products are designed to be functional and environmentally responsible home and kitchen solutions. The company's products include food storage containers, kitchen tools and gadgets, utensils, and portable food and beverage containers.
Tupperware Brands states that it has environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives that it integrates into its business. It states that it regularly evaluates plans and goals to operate the company in a sustainable manner.
In May 1996, Tupperware Corp. became an independent publicly traded company. In late July 2023, Tupperware Brand's stock (TUP) increased more than 500% in value when individual investors started purchasing shares.
It is believed that the surge in the TUP stock was from an organized effort in certain communities and social media platforms for a short squeeze, thus adding it to the list of "meme stocks" that had already experienced a surge, such as the stock for GameStop.
In August 2023, shortly after the surge in stock, Tupperware Brands announced debt restructuring to improve its overall financial position. This announcement also led to an increase in value for the stock.