Marmite Articles

Explore our collection of articles about Marmite, Britain's most divisive spread.

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Interesting things to do with Marmite

Marmite is the most wonderful food stuff in the world and should be the staple diet of everyone that even remotely likes it. This may sound strange to a non-marmite eater, but marmite is more of a religion to those who eat it rather than just food!!!!

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An Ode to Marmite

The Joy of Marmite I spread my Marmite sparingly, upon my buttered toast Of all the things to put on bread, it's what I like the most.

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Marmite FAQ: Your Questions Answered

Marmite FAQ: Your Questions Answered

"You either love it, or you hate it — and it turns out a chunk of which side you fall on is written in your DNA." Marmite is Britain's most divisive spread - a dark brown, sticky paste made from concentrated yeast extract, a by-product of brewing beer.

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A short history of Marmite: 1902 to today, in twelve key dates

A short history of Marmite: 1902 to today, in twelve key dates

It begins, as a lot of British food does, with a by-product nobody wanted. In 1902, a small group of investors paid £100 a year to rent a disused malt house in Burton-on-Trent and started a company called the Marmite Food Company Limited. Burton was the centre of the British brewing industry.

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