guinness marmite - vegetarian?

Question

If Guinness Marmite is vegetarian (and I accept explanation), why does it not show on the jar that it is veggie (as does ordinary martmite?).

Answer 1

Marketing... that's all it comes down to.
The word Marmite itself should already imply it's vegetarian.

Answer 2

Hmmmm, perhaps you are right.

I pulled this from http://www.vegansociety.com 2005 archives

The inaugural Vegan Raspberry Award - for products that could and should be vegan but aren’t - went to Guinness for their fishy production techniques. Isinglass, a type of gelatine made from the swim bladders of fish, is used to remove the yeast from the stout. Vegan-friendly companies, such as Samuel Smiths and Pitfield Brewery, have shown that fish-free vegan stout is not only possible to make but tastes delicious. Hopefully the award will encourage Guinness to change their ways and prove that good things really do come to those who wait.

Someone posted in another thread that the Isinglass hasn't touched the yeast. But I am now a bit doubtful.

Still, our friend Tastebud could be right. Maybe it would have taken too long to get approval. Or maybe Guinness is still irked by the raspberry.

Answer 3

I guess that you are referring to the "Vegetarian society - approved" mark. If so, use of the logo is controlled and probably means simply that the manufacturers did not submit Guinness marmite for accreditation. The accreditation process is probably too costly for what is essentially a limited edition to celebrate St Patrick's day.

Answer 4

MaxMarie is right. Guinness is not vegetarian, thus Guinness Marmite isn't.

You can see the email from the Guinness company at

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geraint.bevan/Vegetarian_beers.html#Guinness

Answer 5

Who cares any sort of Marmite is a good way of spoiling a nice piece of toast Orrible stuff

Answer 6

Don't know that.

You could try writing the company.

Cool Hunting, though, calls it "vegan-friendly."

Answer 7

you guys are all gay!!!!!