Who owns Marmite?
Marmite is owned by Unilever (the United Kingdom, LSE: ULVR).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Unilever PLC verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Burton upon Trent
- Founded
- 1902
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sweet spreads & nut butters
- Parent ticker
- LSE: ULVR NYSE: UL AEX: UNA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Marmite
Marmite is a yeast extract spread first produced in Burton upon Trent in 1902, using the spent brewer's yeast that the town's breweries discarded. Its strong savoury flavour divides opinion so reliably that the brand has advertised on that basis for decades. Unilever inherited it through Bestfoods, which had earlier acquired the Marmite Food Extract Company.
Ownership timeline of Marmite
Where Marmite sits in Unilever
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marmite?
The parent company of Marmite is Unilever, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Marmite British?
Yes. Marmite originated in the United Kingdom in 1902 and its owner, Unilever, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Marmite still owned by Unilever?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Marmite is still owned by Unilever. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Unilever PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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