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Is Marmite brain food? What the 2017 York study really found

Is Marmite brain food? What the 2017 York study really found

In 2017 the headlines said Marmite was good for your brain. The actual University of York study was 28 people, a teaspoon a day, and a measurable change in brain activity the press cheerfully oversold. What the research did and did not show.

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When Kraft Heinz tried to buy the whole pantry: the 55-hour Marmite scare of 2017

When Kraft Heinz tried to buy the whole pantry: the 55-hour Marmite scare of 2017

Nine years before McCormick, Marmite had a near-death experience. In February 2017 Kraft Heinz made a £115 billion grab for Unilever, the row lasted about 55 hours, and the government started sharpening pencils. Then it was over.

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