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Vegemite
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Vegemite is a dark brown, savoury food paste made from yeast extract, used mainly as a spread on sandwiches and toast, as well as a filling of pastries like Cheesymite scroll, in Australia and New Zealand. It is similar to British Marmite, New Zealand Marmite and Swiss Cenovis.

Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste may be described as salty, slightly bitter, and malty - somewhat similar to the taste of beef bouillon.

The texture is smooth and sticky, much like peanut butter. It is not as intensely flavoured as its British and New Zealand counterparts, Marmite, and is also less sweet.

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  • Vegemite Background

    Vegemite is popular with many Australians and New Zealanders, who often consider it a "national food." It is considered an Australian cultural icon and can be found in shops around the world, particularly where there are large populations of Australian expatriates. It has not been successfully marketed in other countries, apart from New Zealand, and has failed to catch on in the United States, despite being owned by US food giant Kraft.

    Vegemite was invented in 1923 by food technologist Dr. Cyril P. Callister when his employer, the Australian company Fred Walker & Co, tasked him with developing a spread from brewer's yeast, following the disruption of Marmite imports after World War I. Vegemite was registered as a trade mark in Australia that same year. The registration was later transferred to Kraft Foods, a U.S. multinational, which has maintained an interest in Vegemite since the 1920s. In 1919, New Zealand company Sanitarium had started manufacturing Vegemite's biggest competitor, Marmite, and was shipping it to Australia.

    The name "vegemite" was selected out of a hat by Fred Walker's daughter, Sheilah. Faced with growing competition from New Zealand Marmite, the product was known from 1928 to 1935 as "Parwill", allowing a convoluted advertising slogan that said "Marmite but Parwill" — that is, "Ma (mother) might like the taste but Pa (father) will." This attempt to expand market share was unsuccessful and the name was changed back to Vegemite. Today Vegemite far outsells Marmite and other similar spreads in Australia

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  • Vegemite and cheese

    During the '90s Kraft Foods released a product in Australia known as "Vegemite Singles". It combined two of Kraft's major products into one. The product consisted of Kraft Singles with Vegemite added to the ingredients of the cheese, thus creating Vegemite flavoured cheese. It was an attempt by Kraft at an experimental product to expand the Vegemite product further and was developed due to the enormous popularity of Vegemite and cheese sandwiches (made by placing a slice of cheese into a Vegemite sandwich). Vegemite Singles were later taken off the market, possibly due to poor sales.

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  • The "banning" of Vegemite in the U.S.

    In October 2006, the Melbourne newspaper, the Herald Sun incorrectly reported that Vegemite had been banned in the United States, and that the U.S. Customs Service had gone so far as to search Australians entering the country for Vegemite. The origin of the story appears to have been an anecdote from a traveller who claimed to have been searched, and a spokesperson for Kraft Foods who made a misinformed comment to reporters. The story led to some anti-American comments in blogs and newspapers. The Herald Sun blamed the U.S. President for the ban, and encouraged readers to post comments on its website and send emails to the White House.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration later stated that although it is technically illegal in the U.S. to add folate to food products other than bread or cereal, there were no plans to investigate whether Vegemite contains folate, to subject it to an import ban, or to have it withdrawn from U.S. supermarket shelves. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection also tried to dispel the rumour, stating on its website that "there is no known prohibition on the importation of Vegemite" and "there is no official policy within CBP targeting Vegemite for interception". The story of the "ban" later took on the status of urban legend. While Vegemite has never been abundant in the U.S., it can still be purchased at some stores that stock imported foods.

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    • Chaz
      Chaz

      mmmmm

      (L)

      22 tygodnie temu
    • Bear Grylls
      Bear Grylls

      i luv it but it makes me sleeeepy xx

      26 tygodni temu
    • Bear Grylls
      Bear Grylls

      hi im marti and i a vegi
      xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      44 tygodnie temu
    • YoBaby
      luv YoBaby

      Hello from freezing cold west wales! Vegemite is lush, at least, my 13-year-old, who has autism, seems to think so! Marmite is gross, the smell, the texture...EWW! Vegemite I will tolerate though, so he eats either that, or vegan chocky spread on his toast every morning! Yea! Bebo Guru, you're amazing! all those fan groups! OMG ya crazy! I'm taking it you're an adult, like myself? If not, I applaud your varied taste in music if you're young! Incidentally, am putting together a forum topic of veggie/vegan/animal rights bands/groups/pages, so if you'd like to be included, comment me on http://www.bebo.com/veggies-or-not or http://www.bebo.com/strictly-vegan fab page! Jennie. xx

      53 tygodnie temu
    • D E Z
      D E Z

      I like using Vegemite for cooking but...i gotta stay harty for Marmite....marmite and lettuce sandwiches!! yea:D

      58 tygodni temu
    • Bear Grylls
      luv Bear Grylls

      i love vegimite its easily the best
      i love aussie peeps too
      have a love

      66 tygodni temu
    • J-Jaymee.Bitches.
      luv J-Jaymee.Bitches.

      BEST FOOD EVER

      70 tygodni temu
    • Geo Fungus
      Geo Fungus

      sorry vegemite but i think marmite really kicks yr ass... its not that i hate you, its just your texture isn't as good as old marmite. good luck for the future bro

      72 tygodnie temu
    • Michael Gallagher
      Michael Gallagher

      this page makes me sick

      77 tygodni temu
    • Emily
      Emily

      Nah


      Its Gotta Be Marmite

      81 tygodni temu
    • Zoe Peters
      Zoe Peters

      Heya,

      My name's Zoe and I'm an Aussie, currently in a series BEBO is doing The London Affair. Check it out at www.bebo.com/thelondonaffair !! I'm a member of your group (I eat Vegemite by the spoon and my dog is also called Vegemite!!!!!!!) and I was wondering if you'd post The London Affair trailer on your group page?? We're trying to get as many people watching it as possible!

      Would appreciate it a lot.

      Cheers,

      xxx

      81 tygodni temu
    • Demipapageorgee

      vegemite
      is the best

      i hate those marmite and promite cheap imitations
      eughhhhhhhh

      i♥vegemite

      on freash bumby's bread
      yum or toasted bread yummier

      86 tygodni temu
    • Emily Jackson
      Emily Jackson

      THAT STUFF LOOKS LIKE TAR ON BREAD! BLECH!!! *Cringes*

      87 tygodni temu
    • Patricia Mackinnon
      Patricia Mackinnon

      Introduced my new baby daughter to vegemite last week (she was 3weeks old!) Didn't screw up face but suced it off my finger in seconds - another convert yay!

      Got my Scottish husband hooked on the stuff years ago...he spreads it on so thick an Australian colleague thought it was Nutella lol.

      89 tygodni temu
    • Mr Reliable
      Mr Reliable

      vegemite tastes like shit

      92 tygodnie temu