“Our yeast supply was constrained with the alcohol ban during lockdown and the production of Bovril (that uses significantly less yeast to produce) was prioritised,” they explained. Mmmm ... not sure Marmite fans would agree this was the right move.
There's another hitch: “In addition to the yeast challenge, we experienced a national shortage of one of the other raw materials, which is key to produce these products and these challenges have further impacted our recovery timing.”
The good news, according to Pioneer Foods, is that the supply has been restored but they are still trying to catch up on the demand to fill the empty pipeline.
The manufacturer indicated the focus is on the production of 250g jars of Marmite and Bovril — the bigger the better, we say — and it will take October and November to build up these stocks.
For now, Marmite is black gold.