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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

Court approves Tupperware's sale to lenders, paving way for brand's exit from bankruptcy

Tupperware - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a sale of Tupperware Brands on Tuesday, paving the way for the iconic food-shortage company to soon exit Chapter 11 protection and continue offering its products while undergoing a hoped-for revitalization.

The sale given the court’s green light in Delaware still is subject to closing conditions. Under terms of the deal, a group of lenders is buying Tupperware’s brand name and various operating assets for $23.5 million in cash and more than $63 million in debt relief.

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