Taupo seems to be short of Marmite. Is this just an us problem?
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@absGeekNZ , can’t really say. I’m about to buy my next tub, so I’ll see.
I heap scorn upon your Marmite troubles!
Bah!
The great Vegemite civilization welcomes refugees from the barbarian lands.
Your puritanical religion will not sway those who are dedicated to the glory and true path of Marmite.
Be gone opportunistic usurper.
Our household tends to worship a veritable pantheon.
UK Marmite, NZ Marmite, Vegemite, Promite & Bovril. All always in stock.
Steady on mate. I live the UK and because UK Marmite is All Wrong, I’ve been forced to fall back on Strayan Vegemite. Lately though that lifeline seems to be fraying - in my current jar the texture is a little sloppy, the flavour not quite up there.
So, what’s going on in “the great Vegemite civilization”? Was this just a rogue jar? Or is this the start of enshitification?
Pro’lly just all y’all heat waves melting it.
Couldn’t get a big jar today, they didn’t have any at the supermarket I went to. But couldn’t speak to the others.
Just on All. Never seen marmite. Canadian.
Apparently it is quite the acquired taste; but here it is part of childhood so we acquire it early.
I didn’t like feta cheese at first.
my wife only bought a small jar this week, must be a cost of living thing
Our house is a little light because I try not to buy long life things when they aren’t on special, and it hasn’t been on special for a while.
When I [generic term for internet search?], I find this post on the orange site from a month ago, with someone saying they got a memo 11 June 2025:
Sanitarium wanted to inform you of a temporary supply constraint affecting one of our Marmite products. Due to a shortfall in key raw materials, they are currently unable to manufacture Marmite at full capacity. As a result, production is being focused solely on the 250g Marmite jar, and the 500g SKU will be unavailable for a short period.
Wikipedia says it’s made from by-products of beer brewing, so maybe buying more beer will help the shortage?
We go through a lot of Marmite… This is not great
Not sure if it’s just a US problem, but I checked my local grocery store and walmart websites. Neither carries it in store, but Walmart has it available for shipping to my state with 2 day shipping for around $10 USD.
Interesting.
But is it NZ Marmite or the UK stuff??? They have quite distinct flavors.
BTW I’m in NZ, this is a NZ instance and Taupō is a NZ town.
