Marmite Watch

mrginge

Mucky fat is still cheap round this way.

kabayiri

I await the first marmite scandal, when they find the producers have been diluting it with boot polish.

(Not that anyone would notice)

Cloudydaze

I'll be making my own Marmite.

http://www.msmarmitelover.com/2011/04/how-to-make-your-own-marmite.html

LHW99

Morrisons do an own brand which is fine, and may even come from the same manufacturer looking at the bottle its in.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Marmite is one of a tiny handful of products which is definitely superior to the supermarket own version, IMO, and thus one of the few branded items I regularly buy. It is rarely ever on offer though so is always a bit of a luxury.

I wonder how many shoppers there still are whose trolley is solely filled with branded products? With the success of Aldi/Lidl I think brand loyalty is on the wane, except for the odd few exceptions.

wotsthat

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

I wonder how many shoppers there still are whose trolley is solely filled with branded products? With the success of Aldi/Lidl I think brand loyalty is on the wane, except for the odd few exceptions.

The success of Aldi and Lidl is down to branding. People associate them with competitively priced acceptable products. Aldi/ Lidl recognise the value that brands can add which is why their packaging designs[STRIKE] rips off[/STRIKE] 'pays tribute' to the designs of the brands.

..and to keep on track. Marmite 250g is £2.35 in Aldi the same as everywhere else.

sammyjammy

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

Marmite is one of a tiny handful of products which is definitely superior to the supermarket own version, IMO, and thus one of the few branded items I regularly buy. It is rarely ever on offer though so is always a bit of a luxury.

I wonder how many shoppers there still are whose trolley is solely filled with branded products? With the success of Aldi/Lidl I think brand loyalty is on the wane, except for the odd few exceptions.

I am a slatherer of Marmite and have high blood pressure so I go for Sainsburys low salt version, having had Marmite for the last 44 years I can't tell the difference between the two.

Apodemus

DiggerUK wrote: »

So, who's side are we on. The manufacturers of marmite, or the purveyors of marmite......i.e., Unilever, or Tesco?.......I ask you.

It's a pigging publicity stunt, just like the 'so called' terror clowns.

Just for the record, I'm a Marmiteista, spread thin, on nice medium sliced toast, WITH BUTTER, NOT SPREAD..._

The publicity stunt worked on me! Dug the marmite out from the back of the cupboard last week and been addicted since (on fresh home-made bread with butter).

Bought my Unilever shares in August last year at £25.80 per share and currently trading at £34.80, with a healthy dividend to boot, so no prizes for guessing whose side I am on!

wotsthat

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/nov/07/price-of-20-unilever-products-up-by-average-of-57-since-brexit-vote

The price of a basket of 20 Unilever products, including Hellman’s mayonnaise, Carte D’Or ice cream and Comfort fabric conditioner has risen by an average of 5.7% across the UK’s major supermarkets since the Brexit vote, as the pound’s post-referendum struggles feed through to shop shelves.

Marmite is keeping that figure down. The Asda deal at £2.00 for 250ml is market leading plus, every journalist and his dog will be watching marmite prices.

System

inb4 loads of whinging about inflation and banker thieves.