Marmitegate
(UK, informal) A controversy in 2016 which Marmite and related products had their prices increased by the manufacturer, blamed on a fall in the pound after Brexit, and leading to the temporary withdra
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(UK, informal) A controversy in 2016 which Marmite and related products had their prices increased by the manufacturer, blamed on a fall in the pound after Brexit, and leading to the temporary withdrawal of those products from Tesco supermarkets.
The day “Marmitegate” dominated the front pages of British newspapers, the company reported a 3.2 percent rise in quarterly sales - with a 0.4 percent drop in the number of goods sold comfortably offset by a 3.6 percent increase in prices.
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