Eater Dallas editor Courtney Smith eschews most hard-sided containers altogether and prefers regular old Ziploc storage bags instead. “They’re great for anything that is malleable and for when you need to make room in the fridge,” she says.

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 Brands and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, succumbing to declining demand for its once-popular colorful food storage containers and ballooning losses.

Tupperware, the renowned plastic food container company, has filed for bankruptcy after years of dwindling sales and increasing competition. The US-based firm, which operates its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings due to a sustained decrease in demand over the past decade.