Tupperware and some of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the once-iconic food container maker said in a statement.

Tupperware Brands, the iconic food-storage company known for its resealable plastic containers and pioneering direct-to-consumer sales, has filed for bankruptcy after years struggling with weak sales.

The brand, once so popular it became the name of an entire product category, has seen sales fall as consumer behaviors change and competition increases.

Tupperware was created in Leominster in the 1940s by local chemist Earl S. Tupper. At that time, Leominster was home to a booming plastics industry, including the Viscoloid Company, founded in 1901, which made toys out of pyroxylin plastic.

The iconic Tupperware brand has filed for bankruptcy due to waning sales and high debt. The company hopes to restructure to a more digitally focused market.

Tupperware has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of financial struggles. Here's what the 78-year-old company plans on doing next.

Tupperware, one of the brands that revolutionized U.S. retailing with its famous sales parties, is entering Chapter 11 after attempts to turn the business around.

Fans are mourning the failure of the famous brand, a longtime kitchen staple hailed around the world for its durability.

Tupperware is best known for its once-iconic, colorful food storage containers. Here's what we know so far after the company filed for bankruptcy.

Tupperware's lenders opposed the food storage and kitchen products company's proposed bankruptcy auction during the company's first court appearance, cutting off its access to cash and threatening to derail the company's bankruptcy plans.