roofscooter2 replied:

sandman,i thought bleep might was owned by the good ol USA for some time now, could be wrong though as long as it tastes the same. if not you will have to stand out in the sun for your B fix, have a good 3 or 4.bob

joc45 replied:

Hi Sandman,
I think Kraft pledged that Vegemine would be still made in Australia. (otherwise we might see it re-branded Feh Chee Mi?). Anyway, that's what they are saying for the time being, prob till it all blows over.
As the story goes, even tho Kraft have always been a US company, Vegemite was developed in their Aust factory by an Australian back in the depression days, and it has remained an Aust icon, despite being always owned by a foreign company. Bit like Holdens, I guess.
Cheers, Gerry

Mr Fawlty replied:

It is a national disgrace that all things Aussies are owned by overseas interests...Is the obelisk still there in South Melbourne indicating the place where Vegemite was first made? I guess that will be moved to form part of the Great Wall of China now, or maybe incorporated into Mt Rushmore....Speaking of costs, a mate travelled over seas and in the US Vegemite was available in some larger supermarkets for us$6 and in England he had to pay 5 pounds for a 4 oz jar.....If it is eventually made in China I wonder how much importation costs will force up the price?
It has an excellent shelf life if left unopened. I may just stock up because you can bet your bippy that the Chinks won't have acess to the same ingredients that are used here and the taste will change and taste more like Marmite or Promite....Note Dick Smiths copy can't hold a candle to the real stuff either which is dissapointing...

rolande replied:

Vegemite still made in Port Melbourne.

They are moving the biscuit factory from Campbellfield to China

Rolande

Member - Glenn D (NSW) replied:

Did Dick Smith ever get his ' Aussie Mite ' spread off the ground ?

Cant remember seeing it .

A chance to keep jobs and money in OZ if he did.

Glenn.

snailbait (Blue mntns) replied:

hi
try using duel fuel with a toaster

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses replied:

Their cheese is made here too, it's just they buy it in from Australian companies like the one I work some of the time for. We have been making their cheese since 1993 and have had associations with them since their earlier days, long before I was born.

We are major exporters these days and help pay for your 'Cruisers, Kias, Jeeps and Jackaroos. So hope you will keep buying the Crackerbarrell which was the old Kraft brand still proudly made in Victoria.

Look out for the Great Ocean Road brand though..... Likely to appear through deli lines. Really top cheeses.