Vegemite was first developed in 1922 by food technologist Dr Cyril P Callister when his employer, the Australian Fred Walker Company, had him develop a spread from brewer's yeast after World War I had disrupted the supply of imported yeast spreads.
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Vegemite was first introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923. The company changed from the Fred Walker Cheese Company to the Kraft Walker Cheese Company in 1926. You can find out more about the history of Vegemite by clicking on the link below.
Vegemite was invented in 1922 by Fred Walker and Dr. Cyril Callister.
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Vegemite was first developed in 1922 and introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923.
Vegemite was introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923.
Vegemite was first developed in 1922 by food technologist Dr Cyril P Callister when his employer, the Australian Fred Walker Company (which became Kraft Walker Foods in 1926 and Kraft Foods Limited in 1950), had him develop a spread from brewer's yeast after World War I had disrupted the supply of imported yeast spreads. For more information on how the spread developed, see the link below.
Vegemite sells over 22 million jars every year.
Vegemite was the idea of Fred Walker whose Australian company, Fred Walker and Co, developed it in 1922 and registered it the following year. The product was introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923. The main person responsible for blending the unique mix was Dr Cyril Callister who worked as chief scientist at the company.
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Vegemite was first developed in 1922 by food technologist Dr Cyril P Callister when his employer, the Australian Fred Walker Company, had him develop a spread from brewer's yeast after World War I had disrupted the supply of imported yeast spreads. A trade name competition was held to find a name for the new product, and the winning name of Vegemite was chosen from the entries by Walker's daughter Sheilah, by being picked at random out of a hat. The product was introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923.
Vegemite was developed completely in Australia. Vegemite was the idea of Fred Walker whose Australian company, Fred Walker and Co, developed it in 1922 and registered it the following year. The product was introduced to the Australian public on 13 June 1923. The main person responsible for blending the unique mix was Dr Cyril Callister who worked as chief scientist at the company.
there was over 2000000 selled in the first year it was made.