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    Mom memes flood internet as Tupperware mulls bankruptcy: 'My mom just fell to her knees'

    Launched in the 1940s, Tupperware became a household name after it introduced its plastic products with flexible airtight seals to the public. The company struggled for years with declining sales and is reportedly more than $700 million in debt.

    Edited by : Ankita Sengupta
    September 19, 2024 / 18:12 IST
    For years, Tupperware has been a household name, especially amid matriarchs. (Image credit: @sagarcasm/X, AFP)

    Tupperware made headlines a couple of days ago after announcing their plans to file for bankruptcy following a years-long struggle to revive the business amid falling demand. The American home-goods brand, which has for much of a century defined food storage, especially by mothers, reportedly has more than $700 million in debt.

    Launched in the 1940s, Tupperware became a household name after it introduced its plastic products with flexible airtight seals to the public. The news of its bankruptcy, however, has opened floodgates on social media with most memes focusing on how mothers have been responding to the development.

    Here is a collection of some of the popular and hilarious reactions on X:



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    Tupperware has for years warned of doubt in its ability to stay in business. In June, it made plans to shutter its only US factory and lay off almost 150 employees. The company has continued throughout its almost 80 years in operation to rely largely on direct sales by an army of amateur vendors, counting in regulatory filings more than 300,000 independent salespeople as of 2022.

    first published: Sep 19, 2024 06:07 pm

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