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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

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.

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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

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.

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Is Marmite kosher? Only some jars, and only with the KLBD mark

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.

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Marmite Hummus is real, and it is mostly fine

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.

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TikTok discovers Marmite, again, but louder this time

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.

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Marmite vs Bovril: what is the difference between the two brown jars?

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.

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Unilever spins off its ice cream, and Marmite watchers take notes

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.

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Elton's last Marmite jar, and a million quid for the AIDS Foundation

Elton's last Marmite jar, and a million quid for the AIDS Foundation

The final Elton John Marmite jar wraps a four-year, £1 million partnership for the AIDS Foundation. The Dodger Stadium design is the best of the run.

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Is Marmite banned in British prisons? The 'Marmite Mule' myth

Is Marmite banned in British prisons? The 'Marmite Mule' myth

The story goes that Marmite is banned in British prisons because inmates were using it to brew illicit alcohol. It makes a good headline and a worse fact. There is no blanket ban, and the science the myth rests on is wrong: the yeast in Marmite is dead before it reaches the jar, so it cannot ferment anything.

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