Who owns Tupperware?
Tupperware is owned by Tupperware Brands (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Tupperware Brands — company information, Tupperware Brands Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tupperware Brands Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Orlando, Florida
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1946
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Food storage
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tupperware
Tupperware containers use a burping seal that expels air to keep food fresh, an innovation that needed demonstrating, which is why the company sold through parties rather than shops. The name is used generically for food containers in several languages.
Ownership timeline of Tupperware
- Current owner Tupperware Brands [1] reported
Where Tupperware sits in Tupperware Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in food storage, and who owns them
The 16 brands in food storage on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Melitta, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cuki | Melitta | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Hefty | Reynolds Consumer Products | 🇺🇸 United States |
| YETI | YETI | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Glad | Clorox | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coleman | Newell Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Snapware | Corelle Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ziploc | SC Johnson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Domopak | Melitta | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: Tupperware Brands
Tupperware Brands is a privately held company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United States, founded in 1946. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Tupperware was founded in 1946 by a chemist who made airtight containers from polyethylene, a plastic then used for wartime insulation. Its sales model, built by Brownie Wise through home parties, gave many American women their first independent income. It filed for bankruptcy protection in 2024 and its brand was bought by lenders.
Tupperware Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Tupperware and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Tupperware is not one of them.
- 3-IN-ONE — WD-40 Company 🇺🇸
- Air Wick — Reckitt 🇬🇧
- Ajax — Colgate-Palmolive 🇺🇸
- All-Clad — Groupe SEB 🇫🇷
- Amazon Basics — Amazon 🇺🇸
- American Girl — Mattel 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tupperware?
The parent company of Tupperware is Tupperware Brands, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Tupperware American?
Yes. Tupperware originated in the United States in 1946 and its owner, Tupperware Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Tupperware still owned by Tupperware Brands?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Tupperware is still owned by Tupperware Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Tupperware Brands — company information — Tupperware Brands Corporation, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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