For Singaporeans who grew up stirring Marmite into hot water, spreading it on toast or eating it in local dishes, the famously divisive yeast extract is easy to love, but now it is much harder to buy.Unilever International, the Singapore distributor of Marmite, has stopped supplying the spread locally, according to CNA, sending prices of the thick, dark yeast extract soaring to more than seven times its usual retail price on some online platforms.“We understand several consumers are disappointed with the current unavailability of Marmite across local supermarkets,” the company told the news channel on Tuesday.
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Singapore Marmite fans salty as local distribution ends and online prices soar
Marmite, a popular yeast extract in Singapore, is now difficult to purchase locally. Unilever International, the Singapore distributor, has ceased local supply of the product.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 08:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Marmite, a popular yeast extract in Singapore, is now difficult to purchase locally. Unilever International, the Singapore distributor, has ceased local supply of the product. This discontinuation has led to a significant price increase on some online platforms, with prices reportedly soaring to over seven times the usual retail cost. Unilever International acknowledged consumer disappointment regarding the unavailability of Marmite in local supermarkets. The article does not specify when the distribution ended, but Unilever International commented on the situation on Tuesday.
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Unilever understands that consumers are disappointed with the unavailability of Marmite in local supermarkets.
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Unilever International has stopped supplying Marmite locally in Singapore.
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Prices of Marmite have soared to more than seven times their usual retail price on some online platforms.
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Marmite is a famously divisive yeast extract that is easy to love for many Singaporeans.
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