When it comes to leftovers, these days, any plastic — or glass — container will do. But for decades, that plastic storage container was Tupperware, created by Earl Tupper right here in Massachusetts.

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tupperware Brands (NYSE:TUP) has been named to Fortune magazine’s 2015 World’s Most Admired Companies list for the eighth consecutive year. The company is ranked on the ...

The recent bankruptcy declarations by Tupperware and Avon Products (API) demonstrate the weakness of a direct-seller model. Tupperware, the plastic containers maker, filed for bankruptcy in September.