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Marmite at 125, with a new American owner in the room

Marmite at 125, with a new American owner in the room

Marmite turns 125 in 2027, just as McCormick takes over. What a serious anniversary year should look like, and what we should probably expect instead.

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Marmite for St George's Day, and Mr Sherlock Holmes investigates an unlabelled jar that arrived by the second post

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Marmite for St George's Day, and Mr Sherlock Holmes investigates an unlabelled jar that arrived by the second post

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for St George's Day, plus Sherlock Holmes deducing an unlabelled jar that arrived at 221B by the second post. Burton-on-Trent, 1902, medical-man sender.

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Food Unwrapped films inside the Marmite factory and TikTok loses the plot

Food Unwrapped films inside the Marmite factory and TikTok loses the plot

Channel 4 goes inside the Burton factory and TikTok runs with the slurry-vat footage. The brand handles the moment well.

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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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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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Winston Churchill on Marmite, rationing, and the rumoured sale: a Mnemonicon interview

Winston Churchill on Marmite, rationing, and the rumoured sale: a Mnemonicon interview

Sir Winston Churchill on rationing, the Burton factory, and a rumoured Marmite sale. Two questions Britain should ask before the deal closes, in his voice.

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Burton: The Home of Marmite

The Marmite factory in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is the spiritual home of the iconic spread, producing millions of jars annually.

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