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2016年10月20日 星期四
Marmite, Tesco
Tesco in dispute with Unilever over price rises. Tesco pulls products over plunging pound
Finding it hard to get Marmite or Pot Noodles in Tesco? Here's why
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Tesco in dispute with Unilever over price rises
BBC.CO.UK
Financial Times
The plummeting pound is a threat to your Marmite.
Tesco pulls products over plunging pound
Supplies of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Marmite spread are threatened
FT.COM
http://ukislandrace.blogspot.tw/2016/10/tesco-pulls-products-over-plunging-pound.html
Marmite
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɑːmʌɪt/
noun [mass noun] British trademark
a dark savoury spread made from yeast extract and vegetable extract.
Origin:
early 20th century: from
marmite
Marmite
NOUN
trademark in UK
1
[mass noun]
A dark savoury spread made from yeast extract and vegetable extract.
Example sentences
1.1
Used in reference to something that tends to arouse strongly positive or negative reactions rather than indifference.
‘the styling is ‘Marmite’—some hate it, many love it’
‘a proper Marmite sitcom, which people are either utterly loving or totally despising’
More example sentences
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