“During the Second World War, Vegemite captured the Australian market.
Marmite was unobtainable and the Australian Army supplied Vegemite to its troops,” says the museum in a post highlighting defining symbols of Australia.
“In the 1950s and 60s, despite acquisition by the American company Kraft, Vegemite became a distinctively ‘Australian’ food.
🥳No round-up of Aussie foods would be complete without this ubiquitous salty brown spread, which turns 100 on October 25.
For those living in countries where it’s not yet exported, Vegemite comes in massive 560 gram jars and travel-sized tubes.
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