Marmite contains no meat, no animal products and no alcohol in the finished jar, so it is widely treated as halal-suitable. It is not formally halal-certified in the UK, though Marmite in Australia is. The sticking point for some is the brewer's yeast origin.
Marmite Articles
Explore our collection of articles about Marmite, Britain's most divisive spread.
An imagined Mnemonicon panel with Shakespeare's cast: Romeo and Juliet, the Macbeths, and Richard III, each given a jar of Marmite
A Shakespeare panel: Romeo and Juliet on the balcony, the Macbeths in the kitchen the night before the murder, and Richard III soliloquising on toast at his coronation.
New Zealand discovers Marmite has too much sugar, and the prime minister is having none of it
New Zealand's Health Star Rating system has reignited the Marmite-versus-Vegemite war. Nicola Willis defected to Vegemite. The PM stayed put.
Low Salt Marmite goes missing for a fortnight
Low Salt Marmite and the 500g classic jar disappeared from shelves for ten days. What 'temporary supply chain delays' actually means in this case.
An imagined Mnemonicon interview with William Shakespeare on Marmite, the humours, a jar set before Falstaff at the Boar's Head, and a sonnet for the jar
William Shakespeare on Marmite as choler in a jar. Falstaff seizes it at the Boar's Head and declares it sack made flesh. Closes on the Bard's sonnet for the jar.
Is Marmite kosher? Only some jars, and only with the KLBD mark
Some Marmite is kosher, but not the everyday jar. Only the 8g portions and the 600g catering tubs are certified KLBD Parev, and only when they carry the Kosher London Beth Din logo. The standard retail jar is not certified, so checking the mark is everything.
Marmite Hummus is real, and it is mostly fine
Marmite has launched a hummus, as a permanent product, in the chilled aisle. It is, to mild surprise, mostly fine and actually quite useful.
TikTok discovers Marmite, again, but louder this time
TikTok's #MarmiteFirstTimer hashtag has passed half a billion views. What that means for the brand's next decade of customers.
Marmite vs Bovril: what is the difference between the two brown jars?
Marmite and Bovril are both dark, salty British savoury pastes owned by Unilever, and people mix them up. The difference that matters: Marmite is yeast extract (vegan and vegetarian); Bovril is beef extract and is not. One is for spreading, one for drinking.
Unilever spins off its ice cream, and Marmite watchers take notes
Unilever's ice cream spin-off is the rehearsal for the food sale. What today's MICC listing tells us about the McCormick-shaped move coming next.
