Man can't get enough Marmite

They say you either love it or hate it and one thief showed his affection for opinion-splitting vegetable extract Marmite by stealing every single jar from a petrol station's shelves – forcing it to stop selling the product.

The snack is no longer available from the W Grose garage in Queens Park Parade, Kingsthorpe, after a spate of thefts.

The suspect even returned after his biggest haul to snatch the two remaining jars.



Station manager, Jim Keary, said: "We have had quite a few problems with shoplifters, one man had everything off the shelves and he came back for more. He then came back for two jars of Marmite that he had left behind.

"We have stopped selling Marmite now because of this. What's the point in selling something, if every time you stock it – it gets stolen?"

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: "We would appeal to anyone who knows this man to come forward and contact the police. We work closely with local garages to reduce crime and catch offenders."