The Great Marmite Robber of Tg Tokong

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Whilst having a break from unpacking boxes  went down to Cold Storage in Tg Tokong to pick up some essential provisions.  Was surprised to see where the marmite and bovril should be, a sign which said Please see Customer Services.  Toddled over to Customer Services near the check-outs where the ciggies are, asked for a jar of marmite, and the girl rummaged in a locked cupboard behind her for a jar    What's it all about?  Are there major thefts of marmite in Tg Tokong?  Are there restrictions on how many jars you can have?  Jolly well hope not.

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This was a news report that appeared online in the DailyMail recently. I dont know how popular it is here but maybe the Cold Storage staff like to keep some back for themselves!
I have emailed Cold Storage a couple of times to get them to stock some new or extra things and within a few weeks it was on the shelves. Maybe you could do the same and see what happens.

"It's a nursery favourite that has nourished generations of children – but now Marmite is more expensive pound for pound than rump steak, with a large jar costing more than £5.
The yeast spread you either love or hate has risen in price by 25 per cent over the past five years for no obvious reason.
A 500g pot costs £5.03 at Sainsbury and £5.38 at Waitrose – which means it can cost more than a gallon of petrol in most parts of Britain. Yet sales are booming. They rose by two per cent last year despite the recession – and around 60 million jars are produced for sale annually. The big supermarket chains were last night unable to explain the steep price rise and food giant Unilever, which owns the Marmite name, declined to discuss it. Adam Leyland, editor of the industry magazine The Grocer, said: 'Compared with bread, which has gone up by around 40 per cent in price over the past five years, this is a relatively modest rise. 'But Marmite does not appear to contain any ingredients that have been subject to sharp price hikes. This could be a case of Unilever trying to increase its profit margins.'
The brand's high price is a far cry from its humble beginnings. It was first manufactured in 1902 using a process that turned yeast sludge left over from brewing beer into a protein-rich food with a high vitamin B and folic acid content.
It was given away free in NHS baby clinics until the Sixties because of its nutritional value. A Waitrose spokesman said: 'We are constantly reviewing our prices to ensure great value and this is something we will look at.'
A Sainsbury's spokesman said: 'I don't know why this has happened.'