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'{{Advert|date=June 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = AussieMite | logo = | type = | traded_as = | genre = | foundation = 16 January 2001 | founders = Roger Ramsey | location_city = [[Byron Bay]], [[Australia]] | location_country = Australia | location = <!--modifies "Headquarters" entry--> | key_people = | area_served = | industry = [[Retail]] | products = AussieMite 175g, AussieMite 290g | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | owner = AussieMite Pty Ltd. | caption = | homepage = {{Website|http://www.aussiemite.com.au/}} | dissolved = | footnotes = }} [[File:Aussiemite Yeast Extract 290GM.jpg|thumb|AussieMite Yeast Extract 290gm ]] '''AussieMite''' is an Australian [[Umami|savoury]] [[food spread]], used for toast, sandwiches, crumpets and cracker biscuits, as well as a filling for pastry products.<ref name="adelaidenow">{{cite web |date=26 February 2014 |title=SA firm's 'Mitey' win over Dick Smith |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/small-adelaidebased-aussiemite-company-wins-battle-over-dick-smith-copycat-yeast-spread-ozemite/news-story/42158497708ae3b0d3e16f26e7c33a47 |accessdate=2020-07-31 |website=www.adelaidenow.com.au}}</ref> It was founded by Roger Ramsey in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=AussieMite - The Australian Made Campaign |url=http://www.australianmade.com.au/licensees/aussiemite |accessdate=2020-04-29 |website=Australianmade.com.au}}</ref> ==Nutritional information== AussieMite contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Iron and is vegan and gluten-free.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-07-31|title=The Vegemite challenge: how does Vegemite compare to other yeast spreads?|url=https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/groceries/sauces-and-dressings/buying-guides/vegemite-taste-test|date=22 January 2020|website=CHOICE}}</ref><ref name="adelaidenow" /> It contains no artificial flavours or preservatives.<ref name="adelaidenow" /> {| class="wikitable" ! Nutritional Panel !! per 100g !! per 5g |- |- | Energy || 829kJ/198kcal || 41.5kJ/9.9kcal |- | Protein || 10g || 0.5g |- | Carbohydrate || 37.2g || 1.86g |- | (of which sugars) || 5g || 0.25g |- | Fat || Less than 1g || Less than 1g |- | (of which saturates) || Less than 1g || Less than 1g |- | Total Dierty Fibre || 0.5g || 0.02g |- | Sodium || 3.9g || 0.19g |- | || || |- | || %RDA || |- | Thiamin (B1) || 12.0 mg(50%) || 0.60 mg |- | Riboflavin (B2) || 16.0 mg(25%) || 0.80 mg |- | Niacin (B3) || 110.0 mg(25%) || 5.5 mg |- | Vitamin (B6) || 8.0mg || .40mg |- | Folic Acid (B9) || 2000 ug(50%) || 100 ug |- | Vitamin B12 || 15.0 ug(25%) || 0.75ug |- | Iron || 36.0mg || 1.80mg |- | Gluten || None detected || |} ==History== AussieMite was founded by Roger Ramsey, an agricultural pilot, inventor and the founder of Australian company All Natural Foods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allnaturalfoods.com.au/about/|title=All Natural Foods |website=Australianmade.com.au |date= |accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> The product was launched into Australian supermarkets in 2001 and in 2011 AussieMite was launched into the United Kingdom, The United States of America, United Arab Emirates and South East Asia.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-07-31|title="It's crippling us": AussieMite hits out at Dick Smith as battle over OzEmite name escalates|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/legal/it-s-crippling-us-aussiemite-hits-out-at-dick-smith-as-battle-over-ozemite-name-escalates/|date=30 November 2014|website=SmartCompany}}</ref> It is a registered trademark in Australia, the United Kingdom, European Union, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Japan, South East Asia and Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/quick/result?q=Aussie+Mite|title=Search results AussieMite|website=search.ipaustralia.gov.au |date= |accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ip-basics/ip-basics#trade-marks|title=IP Basics|website=www.gov.uk/government |date= |accessdate=2020-04-29}}</ref> In 2020, Australian retailer [[Woolworths Group (Australia)|Woolworths]] announced they would stop selling the product in favour of products from the more popular [[Vegemite]] brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzsimmons |first=Caitlin |date=2020-03-14 |title='It's devastating': AussieMite pushed off shelves in Vegemite wars |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/small-business/it-s-devastating-aussiemite-pushed-off-shelves-in-vegemite-wars-20200313-p549ve.html |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> <!-- should add: trademark conflicts with OzEmite; competition with Vegemite under Bega --> ==See also== {{portal|Australia|Food}} * [[List of brand name condiments]] * [[List of spreads]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.aussiemite.com.au/}} [[Category:Australian condiments]] [[Category:Australian brands]] [[Category:Yeast extract spreads]] [[Category:2001 establishments in Australia]] [[Category:Food and drink companies established in 2001]] [[Category:Food and drink introduced in 2001]] [[Category:Brand name condiments]] [[Category:Food paste]] [[Category:Byron Bay]] [[Category:Companies based in New South Wales]]'