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Hannah Viney, Researcher, Monash University

A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon

The Australian Women's Weekly/Trove

There are roughly 22 million jars of Vegemite manufactured in the original Melbourne factory every year. According to the Vegemite website, around 80% of Australian households have a jar in the cupboard.

The cultural status of Vegemite is so enduring that, in 2022, the City of Melbourne Council included the smell of the factory at 1 Vegemite Way, Fishermans Bend, in a statement of heritage significance.

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