Tupper what? Tupper where? Tupperware!
The well known food-storage containers that everyone grew up with are back. This comes after Tupperware outlets across the globe were forced to shut after the main company filed for bankruptcy.
Marilyn Joseph, Western Cape Tupperware representative, said this had a ripple effect on the production of this product in South Africa.
“Here we had our own Tupperware factory, and when Tupperware in America went bankrupt it affected us as well. To be honest, Tupperware has been doing well here, but because the main company closed its doors we were forced to shut production and sales down.
“What has since happened is a few investors coming on board to revive the main company, and now the container brand everyone loves is back.”
When the news broke so many people thought it was fake. However Joseph promised the product is the same quality as always.
“The products being sold now are the last products manufactured in South Africa before the closure. Unfortunately the factory has also since been sold. So the products currently sold in the country are Tupperware from a factory in Brazil.
“This current arrangement works out more cheaply. Although we don’t have a factory here in South Africa we do have a trading licence for the next five years, which we will try to renew when necessary.”
There are multiple Tupperware representatives locally and if people are interested in the product they can buy from them.
