Marmite conspiracy - what's the solution?
Marmite conspiracy - what's the solution?
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fastfreddy

Original Poster:

8,577 posts

261 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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This is too important for the food & drink forum...

It has come to my attention that the supermarkets are no longer stocking the 500g jars of Marmite.

Yes, i know what you're thinking, but it appears to be true.

I can only find the novelty jars (125g) which are only good for putting in Christmas crackers or the medium sized 250g jars which only last us about a week.

It seems that Unilever is trying force the 400g squeezable containers upon us and frankly we don't want them!

Part of the fun is trying to scrape the last remnants from the bottom of the jar. And you can see how much you've got left in the big jar. Who knows how much is in one of those squeezy things?

I have considered the catering tubs, but these seem to only be available in 600g plastic containers and if I order online, the price ends up being more than if I bought 3 x 250g jars!

So what's the solution? Anyone else having Marmite supply problems?

Vixpy1

42,697 posts

288 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Twiglets ?

NickXX

1,644 posts

242 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Costco do the catering tubs.

Sheets Tabuer

21,051 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Perhaps the realised it tastes like st and no one wants it so they are only supplying the small jars.

Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

211 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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  • Adopt Birmingham accent**
Bovril!!

fastfreddy

Original Poster:

8,577 posts

261 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Vixpy1 said:
Twiglets ?
Twiglets dipped in Marmite - now you're talking biggrin

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

279 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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fastfreddy said:
Part of the fun is trying to scrape the last remnants from the bottom
Quoted for posterity....smile

Loaded1me

189 posts

218 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Why not keep an old jar and fill it up from the small jars. That way you get to live your weird fetish x 4 when you want to scrape out the bottom of the jars.
Top tip 373.....

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

279 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Loaded1me said:
Why not keep an old jar and fill it up from the small jars.
rofl

Now, that's something to try, next time I have five hours to spare...


littlegreenfairy

10,134 posts

245 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Costco - mahoosive 1kg tubs.

fastfreddy

Original Poster:

8,577 posts

261 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?

captainzep

13,306 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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fastfreddy said:
I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?
They'll taste massively similar.

The Riddler

6,565 posts

221 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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captainzep said:
fastfreddy said:
I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?
They'll taste massively similar.
rofl

moleamol

15,887 posts

287 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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fastfreddy said:
I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?
Are you Harry Hill?

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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moleamol said:
fastfreddy said:
I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?
Are you Harry Hill?
rofl Fightrofl

Bonnie and Clyde

11,701 posts

216 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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captainzep said:
fastfreddy said:
I have been doing some more research

Costco and Booker are both potential sources of bulk Marmite.

But which is best?
They'll taste massively similar.
rofl

LMC

918 posts

237 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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I've never even got through a small jar. Every now and then I fancy some, and its great for a very short while, then it just makes me want to barf !


Cheeky Jim

1,276 posts

304 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Good grief man, you can still scrape the bottom of a 250g jar...

It's festid stuff...even our dog turns up her nose at it and she eats her own st... biggrin

s.m.h.

5,733 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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Cheeky Jim said:
Good grief man, you can still scrape the bottom of a 250g jar...

It's festid stuff...even our dog turns up her nose at it and she eats her own st...
biggrin
Wouldnt that make a fantastic advert - smile

Captain Cadillac

2,974 posts

211 months

Saturday 10th January 2009
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It's all Zippy's fault