Marmite ( mar-myte) is a brand of savoury food spread from the united kingdom, based on yeast extract invented by german scientist justus von liebig. it is made from by-products of beer brewing (see lees (fermentation)) and is currently produced by british company unilever. the product is notable as a vegan source of b vitamins, including supplemental vitamin b12. a traditional use is to spread it very thinly on buttered toast. marmite is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, salty, powerful flavour and matching heady aroma. this distinctive taste is represented in the marketing slogan: "love it or hate it." such is its prominence in british popular culture that the product's na...

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