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An imagined Mnemonicon interview with John Keats on Marmite, negative capability, an ode for the jar, and a fermented dainty added to Porphyro's feast

An imagined Mnemonicon interview with John Keats on Marmite, negative capability, an ode for the jar, and a fermented dainty added to Porphyro's feast

Imagined Mnemonicon interview with John Keats. Marmite as Negative Capability made edible; a five-stanza ode in his Nightingale register; a scene with Madeline and Porphyro on St Agnes Eve.

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What the McCormick deal means for Burton-on-Trent

What the McCormick deal means for Burton-on-Trent

What McCormick's vague 'long-term manufacturing agreement' really means for the 240 jobs in Burton, and why the Cadbury precedent should worry us.

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"You can't sell Marmite to the Americans": Britain has a quiet meltdown

"You can't sell Marmite to the Americans": Britain has a quiet meltdown

Britain has sold off cars, banks, and football clubs without much fuss. Marmite, it turns out, is the line. A look at why the row is louder than the deal.

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McCormick buys Marmite, and the rest of Unilever's pantry

McCormick buys Marmite, and the rest of Unilever's pantry

Unilever sells its food business, including Marmite, Hellmann's, and Knorr, to McCormick for $45 billion. The end of a 26-year ownership.

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An imagined Mnemonicon interview with Winston Churchill on Marmite, rationing, and the rumoured sale

An imagined Mnemonicon interview with Winston Churchill on Marmite, rationing, and the rumoured sale

Imagined Mnemonicon interview with Sir Winston Churchill on Marmite, rationing, and the rumoured sale. Two questions Britain should ask before the deal closes, in his voice.

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The Marmite Bolognese that broke TikTok, written down properly

The Marmite Bolognese that broke TikTok, written down properly

The Marmite Bolognese the umami-bomb crowd is making wrong on TikTok, written down properly. One teaspoon, for four people. Stop using more.

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The umami-bomb trend is just cooks discovering what Nigella has been doing for years

The umami-bomb trend is just cooks discovering what Nigella has been doing for years

The TikTok umami-bomb trend has put Marmite in stews, ragus, and brownies. The trick is real, but Nigella was doing it in 2010.

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An imagined Mnemonicon panel with Shakespeare's cast: Romeo and Juliet, the Macbeths, and Richard III, each given a jar of Marmite

An imagined Mnemonicon panel with Shakespeare's cast: Romeo and Juliet, the Macbeths, and Richard III, each given a jar of Marmite

Imagined Mnemonicon panel with Shakespeare's cast: 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.

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Low Salt Marmite goes missing for a fortnight

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.

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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

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

Imagined Mnemonicon interview with William Shakespeare. Marmite as choler in a jar; Falstaff seizes it as 'sack made flesh' at the Boar's Head; closes on the Bard's sonnet for the jar.

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