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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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Unilever quietly puts Marmite up for sale

Unilever quietly puts Marmite up for sale

Reuters reports Unilever has opened a formal sale process for Marmite, Bovril, and Colman's. What the 'Historic British Brands' bundle actually means.

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Will Marmite still be British? The McCormick takeover of Unilever Foods, explained

Will Marmite still be British? The McCormick takeover of Unilever Foods, explained

The Grocer is reporting that Marmite has been quietly reclassified as non-core inside Unilever. Non-core is corporate for "we are open to offers".

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Marmite popcorn: the Joe & Seph's bag, what it tastes like, and how to make a better version at home

Marmite popcorn: the Joe & Seph's bag, what it tastes like, and how to make a better version at home

Joe & Seph's, the gourmet popcorn people based in north London, have done a deal with Unilever Food Solutions UK to produce the first officially licensed Marmite popcorn.

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Remember when Marmite vanished from Tesco?

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.

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Marmite Peanut Butter is back, nine months after Unilever killed it

Marmite Peanut Butter is back, nine months after Unilever killed it

Marmite Peanut Butter is back on shelves.

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Unilever is moving Marmite marketing to TikTok creators

Unilever is moving Marmite marketing to TikTok creators

Unilever's CMO put out a statement in early March confirming what most of the trade press had already worked out.

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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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Monumite: The Marmite Shrine

So, I'm about to make the trek to Burton-upon-trent, a place I haven't been to since I was a boy, to be at the unveiling of the Monumite.

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Marmite, the essence of Britishness

The savoury spread Marmite was the subject of a Commons motion. Former sports minister Tony Banks said that 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of its creation.

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