Marmite

What is it all about?

Marmite is a trusted brand that enhances the physical mental development of growing kids

A unique savory experience 

Marmite was first introduced in the UK in 1902. Marmite is a nutritious, black, tasty, savoury spread enjoyable on toast or bread or even as a hot drink. It is made from spent brewer’s yeast, that comes in a distinctive black jar with a yellow lid. 

How it all started?

• Before Louis Pasteur realised that cells contained within yeast were in fact living plants, people simply discarded this by-product of the brewing process. German scientist Liebig then went on to make yeast into a concentrated food product - one that resembled meat extract but was in fact vegetarian. 
• In 1902, the Marmite Food Company Limited was born and a small factory was opened in Burton, UK. 
• Marmite got a boost with the discovery of vitamins in 1912. Yeast was discovered to be a great source of five important 'B' vitamins. As a result Marmite was included in soldiers' ration packs during World War 2. 
• Marmite has been available in Sri Lanka since more than four decades. Marmite became part of the Unilever Sri Lanka family in 2001.                  

Did you know

• Legend has it that the Marmite name may have derived from the famous French stew 'petite marmite'. A 'marmite' – pronounced 'mar-meet' – is a French stockpot or cooking pot like the one shown on the jar, and shaped a bit like the jar itself. 
• Marmite is 100% vegetarian and an excellent source of vitamin B12 – needed by red blood cells. One 4g serving of Marmite also contains a range of other B vitamins such as folic acid but has almost zero fat and only 9 calories.                        

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