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Tayto teams with Marmite

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Marmite has teamed up with Tayto Group to launch a new Marmite-branded portfolio of crisps and snacks. Marmite Crisps and Tortillas are available in sharable PMP formats for the convenience sector from April. Jolanda Wells, licensing manager, at Unilever said: “The nation of Marmite lovers…

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