Marmite Articles

Explore our collection of articles about Marmite, Britain's most divisive spread.

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Vote for new members of the Marmarati

The society of elite Marmaite lovers, the Marmarati, is looking for 160 new members to form the "Second circle". These new members are voted on by YOU and I would ask you to vote for my partner Patrina (as seen in the photo) who is now 4 days overdue on giving birth to our first offspring!

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Choose the Jar for new MARMITE XO

Here are two designs that are on the cards for the new Marmite XO (eXtra Old). As a member of the Marmarati (:-), I have been asked to solicit your favourite design from the two on offer. Just leave your choice in the comments box and I will pass on your decision!

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Interview: Ariane Sherine

A bite sized interview about Marmite with Ariane Sherine, creator of the Atheist Bus Campaign and the book " The Atheist's Guide to Christmas " Her verdict landed firmly on the love side, with the caveat every veteran knows by heart: it has to be thinly spread, because a little goes a very long way.

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Interview: Jon Ronson

First in our series of Bite Sized Interviews about Marmite. Out first interview is with Jon Ronson, author, journalist and the man behind the film "The Men Who Stare at Goats". You can buy the book The Men Who Stare at Goats film tie-in from Amazon. So what was the verdict?

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The Marmarati

Yes, it is true, there is a secret (though not so secret now) society of elite Marmaite lovers and that society is called the Marmarati (not to be confused with the rival Marmalade!) In a rare opportunity, the Marmarati are seeking further members to join this illustrius society in the "Second Circle".

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The Mish-mash Dictionary of Marmite

&creativeYou'd be surprised at how few Marmite related books there are, especially as the number of Marmite brands are growing enormously at the moment.

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BFBS radio interviewed me about Marmite

BFBS radio interviewed me about Marmite

In 2009, Lynn Duffus of British Forces Broadcasting Service interviewed me about Marmite: how the site started among baffled colleagues in Boston, what the stuff actually is, the Derbyshire "Marmite dumping" scandal that turned out to be fertiliser, and the bagel-and-whipped-Philadelphia trick I have never bettered.

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Limited Edition Cricket Marmite

Another Marmite special to be bowled over by. A new limited edition Marmite, using yeast from Marston's Pedigree, the official beer of English Cricket. Cricket, beer and Marmite are synonymous with.

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Marmite Messiah: Jesus on Lid

In the best piece of pareidolia this year, Claire Allen of Ystrad, Rhondda has reported to the BBC that she first noticed the MarmArt ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) image of Jesus on the underside of her Marmite lid when she was spreading the yeast extract on her son's toast.

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Welcome to the NEW I Love Marmite website

All new and all singing and dancing. The new I Love Marmite website brings Marmite goodness into the Web 2.0 era. As you can see, there is a new design and layout and new social interactivity using Google Friends Connect.

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