A 150g wedge of Aged Red Leicester and Marmite turned up in my local supermarket: £3, exclusive to Tesco, made under licence by the Ilchester Cheese Co in Somerset. The pack says fourteen months aged and a strength rating of five, which is a braver choice of base than the mild Red Leicester I had assumed, and a more interesting one than the cheddar versions that came before it. The Tesco reviews average 4.5 stars with nothing between five and one, and they agree on one flaw that is not the flavour. Buy it now, work out whether you like it later.
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The Jolly Hog put Marmite in a sausage, and Colman's in the one next to it
The Jolly Hog launched two co-branded sausages in March 2026, one with Colman's and one with Marmite, at £4.50 for a pack of six. Both use 80 per cent British outdoor-bred RSPCA Assured pork. The Marmite one carries three per cent actual Marmite plus Marmite's own B-vitamin profile, and it works, because sausage meat is the sort of fatty savoury thing Marmite improves rather than fights. The Colman's twin is rated 2.3 out of 5 by the same shoppers who give this one full marks.
Remember when Marmite vanished from Tesco?
For about a week in October 2016, you could not buy a jar of Marmite in Tesco. There was a price tag where it should be, a gap on the shelf where it should be, and absolutely no jar. What was actually happening was a fight over a price rise.
When M&S was hacked, Tesco started delivering them Marmite
In late April 2025, Marks & Spencer's IT systems were taken out by a ransomware attack. Online orders went down. Inventory management went down. The internal supply chain went down.
Marmite roast potatoes, in a bag, on the snack aisle
Tesco are now stocking Marmite-glazed roast potatoes, as a snack, in a 350g bag, for £3.50. Whatever next.
Marmite XO is available in shops!
Marmite XO is available to buy in local stores from today! Hurrah! It is available for purchase in Selfridges and Waitrose now and in Tesco and Morison's on Monday 8th March 2010. Please tell your friends, family and strangers! What is the new Marmite XO like?
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