The British version of Marmite is a brown sticky paste with a distinctive powerful flavour and is extremely salty. The main ingredients are Glutamic acid rich yeast extract, niacin, spice extracts, riboflavin, folic acid and celery extracts. It is rich in vitamins, Vitamin B and B12. Marmite is now a trademark owned by Unilever, since the year 2000.
The Marmite Food Extract co was formed in Burton upon Trent in 1902, the bi-product, yeast, came from the Brewing Industry. It is available throughout the world. The word Marmite is a French term for Metal Cooking Pot. There are various books available, The Marmite Cookbook, The Marmite guide to better Cooking, An open Secret - Marmite, The Little Book of Marmite Tips, etc...etc