25 May 2011

Denmark threatens to take Marmite off shelves

10:52 pm on 25 May 2011

Denmark is threatening to expel the savoury spread Marmite.

Officials say the product breaks food safety laws because of its added vitamins and minerals.

The Danish authorities must give their permission for products with such additives to be sold, the BBC reports.

Over the past few years several well-known items, including breakfast cereals, have been banned.

It is believed the ban will apply to the British version, which is different from the New Zealand one made in Christchurch, although it is not yet known if the New Zealand version will also be placed on a banned list.