Tupperware is withdrawing from Australia, according to reports.

The famous food container company, Tupperware, has recently faced financial struggles and was on the verge of collapse. However, it has managed to avoid bankruptcy and is now trying to restructure its operations. Unfortunately, it seems that the Australian division has not been so lucky.

Reports have surfaced that Tupperware has made the decision to cease manufacturing and sales in Australia. This could potentially result in the loss of around 10,000 consultants and 300 warehouse staff. Ben Fordham from 2GB broke the news, and a listener claimed that Tupperware will now focus on its core markets in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Korea, and Malaysia.

It appears that Australia has not been included in this list. According to a Tupperware consultant named Maria, the brand has announced to its team members that they will not be proceeding with their operations in Australia. "They're only keeping eight countries open out of 70 and unfortunately, Australia is not one of them," Maria claimed. She also mentioned that the consultants have not been given a final date for when the operations will cease, but they have been assured that they will receive all their commission and owed payments.

In October, the US-based company Party Products purchased Tupperware, marking a significant change for the 78-year-old company. Tupperware had initiated bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year due to the financial impact of the global economic climate. Australia has been a distributor of Tupperware since 1961, and the brand has been sold in countries all over the world. However, due to the decline in sales during the COVID pandemic, Tupperware had already pulled out of New Zealand in 2022.

Maria also mentioned that the consultants in Australia were aware of the difficulties the brand was facing. "Some of these women have made it their career, and they're the ones that I feel sorry for," she said. "But the writing has been on the wall for us oldies. We've been in Tupperware for 15 years. The writing has been on the wall for, I'd say, maybe four years."

In a statement released in late November, Tupperware's creditors at Party Products LLC stated that they will initially focus on offering Tupperware products in their core markets globally. "Operations in these global core markets will continue uninterrupted, and customers will still be able to purchase products from independent Tupperware sales consultants, Tupperware ecommerce sites, and retail partners."

We have reached out to Tupperware Brands for comment, and we are waiting for their response. It is a sad situation for the consultants and warehouse staff in Australia, and we can only hope that they will be able to find new opportunities in the future. As for Tupperware, it seems that they are trying to restructure and focus on their core markets, leaving Australia out of the mix.

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