Once a staple household product for midcentury families, Tupperware said in a court filing that its focus on direct sales ultimately became a weakness.

The plastic food container giant Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy after struggling with declining sales and intensifying competition for several years. The US-based plastic food container giant, which has its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes,

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.