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'{{Short description|Company producing savory food spread}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = AussieMite | logo = | type = | traded_as = | genre = | foundation = 16 January 2000 | founders = | location_city = | location_country = | products = | owner = AussieMite Pty Ltd. | homepage = {{Website|http://www.aussiemite.com.au/}} | dissolved = | footnotes = }} [[File:Aussiemite Yeast Extract 290GM.png|thumb|Aussiemite Yeast Extract 290GM]] '''AussieMite''' is an independent Australian [[yeast extract]] invented by Roger Ramsey, who wanted a true Australian product as Vegemite<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=The Untold Truth of Vegemite |url=https://www.mashed.com/202230/the-untold-truth-of-vegemite/ |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=Mashed}}</ref> the time was foreign owned since 1935.<ref>{{cite news |date=2017-01-19 |title=Why Australians are losing their taste for Vegemite |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38672758 |accessdate=2024-08-29 |work=BBC News}}</ref> AussieMite is a rich source of [[B vitamins]] and [[minerals]] including [[Vitamin B12]] and [[Iron]]. AussieMite contains [[Folic Acid]] which is known to prevent neural tube birth defects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mandatory folic acid fortification measures reduce the risk of neural tube defects in babies by half |url=https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/news/mandatory-folic-acid-fortification-measures-reduce-the-risk-of-neural-tube-defects-in-babies-by-half#:~:text=Professor%20Robert%20Clarke%2C%20Emeritus%20Professor,neural%20tube%20defects%20when%20compared |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=NDPH}}</ref> AussieMite is a dark brown paste with a salty distinctive [[umami]] taste profile similar to [[Marmite]] and [[Vegemite]] but with a softer after taste. The image of the [[Emu]] on the packaging is also featured on the [[Australian Coat of Arms]], representing the strength of the Australian nation moving forwards. Similar products include [[Vegemite]] (Australia), [[Marmite]] (United Kingdom), [[Cenovis]] (Switzerland), [[:fr:Viandox|Viandox]] (France), [[Vitam-R]] (Germany) and [[Marmite (New Zealand)|Marmite in New Zealand]] (New Zealand). ==HISTORY== AussieMite was formulated to offer a smoother taste, texture and increased nutritional value<ref>{{cite journal |title=Yeast based spreads improve anxiety and stress |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1756464617307077 |accessdate=2024-08-29 |work=ScienceDirect}}</ref> for positive mind [[health]]. AussieMite was launched Australia wide in Independent as well as Coles and Woolworths supermarkets in 2000. [[:en:Kraft_Foods|Kraft Foods US]] started litigation upon launch against the AussieMite family. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of South Australia and the US conglomerate was unsuccessful in stopping AussieMite from selling nationwide in major and independent retailers Australia wide. AussieMite was launched into [[waitrose|Waitrose Supermarkets]], [[Selfridges]] and Independent retailers in the United Kingdom in 2011. In 2012 Australian, [[Dick_Smith_(businessman)|Dick Smith]] launched Ozemite a yeast extract with the same sounding name with AussieMite’s original manufacturers. [[IP Australia]] ruled that OzeMite<ref>{{cite web |title=Ozemite: The New Spread Competing with Vegemite |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/ozemite-209625 |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=Mumbrella}}</ref> was to be discontinued however Dick Smith appealed the decision taking the AussieMite family business to the Federal court of Australia. After 5 years of litigation, In 2017 Justice Katzmann<ref>{{cite web |title=Ozemite, AussieMite, and Use of a Trademark |url=https://legalvision.com.au/ozemite-aussiemite-and-use-of-a-trademark/ |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=LegalVision}}</ref> ruled on discretion stating that both products could co-exist claiming there would be no confusion and that even though Dick Smith didn’t have an OzeMite product until 2012, 12 years after AussieMite was launched in Australia and the UK, the registered trademark and announcement of the name constituted as ‘use’. The AussieMite family business had to pay Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd legal costs. OzeMite<ref>{{cite news |date=2023-04-01 |title=Spring Gully recalls Ozemite because of gluten presence |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/spring-gully-recalls-ozemite-because-of-gluten-presence/102175656 |accessdate=2024-08-29 |work=ABC News}}</ref> was recalled nationwide from retailers and has now been discontinued so there is no confusion. AussieMite is a registered trademark in Australia, the United Kingdom, China, European Union, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Japan, South East Asia and available in select retailers worldwide and online via AussieMite’s website,<ref>{{cite web |title=AussieMite |url=https://aussiemite.com.au/ |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=AussieMite}}</ref> Amazon Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=AussieMite Yeast Extract 200g - The Yeast Extract That's Delicious! |url=https://www.amazon.com.au/AussieMite-Yeast-Extract-Thats-Delicious/dp/B0856F9MBQ |accessdate=2024-08-29 |website=Amazon Australia}}</ref> ==USAGE== [[File:AussieMite on hot buttered toast.jpg|thumb|200px|AussieMite on hot buttered toast]] AussieMite is most often spread thinly on hot buttered [[Toast_(food)|toast]], bread, crackers or other similar baked products. It is often spread thinly with [[butter]] or [[margarine]]. AussieMite is used in cooking to enrich savoury dishes such as [[Casserole|casseroles]] or [[Bolognese_sauce|Bolognese]] and can be made into a savoury dink by adding one teaspoon into a mug of hot water. It is also enjoyed within Asian cultures by being stirred into [[congee]] (rice porridge) and used to add more flavour as [[soup stock]]. AussieMite is often paired with [[avocado]] or [[cheese]] to make avocado toast or a melted AussieMite and [[cheese sandwich]]. ==NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION== '''AussieMite''' is a rich source of B vitamins including [[thiamine]] (B1), [[riboflavin]] (B2), [[niacin]] (B3), and [[folic acid]] (B9) and [[Vitamin B12]] and [[iron]]. The main ingredient of AussieMite is [[yeast extract]] and vegetable protein, which contains a high concentration of [[Vitamin B]]. AussieMite is made from GM-free ingredients and is [[gluten-free]] as the ingredients are wheat free. ==NUTRITIONAL PANEL== {| class="wikitable floatright" style="width:400px;" |+ Nutrient quantities of Aussiemite<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://aussiemite.com.au/products/aussiemite-1 |title=Nutrition Information |website=Aussiemite.com.au |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref> ! Nutrient !! per 5 g !! per 100 g !!% RDA |- style="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | Energy || 41.5 [[Joule|kJ]] / 9.9 [[Calorie|kcal]] || 829 [[Joule|kJ]] / 198 [[Calorie|kcal]] || 0.5% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Protein]] || 0.5 g || 10.0 g || 1.2% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Carbohydrates]] || 1.86 g || 37.2 g || 1.0% |- style="text-align:right;" | ''of which sugars'' || ''0.25 g'' || ''<1 g'' || ''0%'' |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Fat]] - total || <1 g || <1 g || 0% |- style="text-align:right;" | ''of which [[Saturated fat|saturates]]'' || ''<1 g'' || ''<1 g'' || ''0%'' |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Dietary Fibre|Fibre]] || 0.02 g || 0.5 g || 0% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Salt]] (Sodium) || 0.19 g || 3.9 g || 9.0% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Thiamine]] (B₁) || 0.60&nbsp;mg || 12.0&nbsp;mg || 50% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Riboflavin]] (B₂) || 0.80&nbsp;mg || 16.0&nbsp;mg || 25% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Niacin (nutrient)|Niacin]] (B₃) || 5.50&nbsp;mg || 110.0&nbsp;mg || 25% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Vitamin B6]] (B₆) || 0.40&nbsp;mg || 8.0&nbsp;mg || 25% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Folic Acid]] (B₉) || 100&nbsp;μg || 2,000&nbsp;μg || 50% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Vitamin B12|Vitamin B₁₂]] || 0.75&nbsp;μg || 15.0&nbsp;μg || 25% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Iron]] || 1.80&nbsp;mg || 36.0&nbsp;mg || 15% |- style="text-align:right;" | align=left | [[Gluten]] || Nil detected || Nil detected || 0% |} ==STORAGE== AussieMite is an ambient product that should be stored in cool dark place or it can be refrigerated.<ref name="storage">"How to Store AussieMite." [http://www.aussiemite.com.au/how-to-store AussieMite Official Website]. Retrieved 2023-08-23.</ref> ==See also== {{portal|Australia|Food}} * [[Ambient food]] * [[Cenovis]] * [[:fr:Viadox|Viandox]] * [[Guinness Yeast Extract]] * [[List of spreads]] * [[Lees (fermentation)]] * [[Marmite (New Zealand)]] * [[Nutritional yeast]] * [[Promite]] * [[Twiglets]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.aussiemite.com.au/}} [[Category:Australian condiments]] [[Category:Condiment companies of Australia]] [[Category:Australian brands]] [[Category:Yeast extract spreads]] [[Category:2001 establishments in Australia]] [[Category:Food and drink companies established in 2000]] [[Category:Brand name condiments]] [[Category:Food paste]] [[Category:Companies based in South Australia]] {{Food-stub}}'