Note that the US FDA is calling this a UK product! Surely to Aussies, this is the unkindest cut of all.

If from the UK it likely was Marmite. We all know that Vegemite is just a pale imitation.

Marmite! It’s good on ya!

Sorry, been imbibing too much vegemite lately. Great stuff!

Vegemite is much better for you anyway

i doubt if anyone will bother. really when it comes down to it its the americans that are missing out and who really cares anyway.

but thanks for the suggestions anyway.

. . . The FDA is in place in the USA to help (try) to protect the citizens against dangerous medicines and consumable products.

I used to think so but nowadays government agencies are largely staffed by industry insiders who promote the marketplace over safety more often than ever. Just try a google search on the various departments, i.e., USDA, FDA, etc. and one can see a pattern of abuse. (No one seems to know about the reported case of mad cow in Alabama in March of this year either.)

Right, you rotten yanks will feel the wrath when I urge fellow Aussies to boycott Reese Peanut Butter Cups!

Hey, Reese Peanut Butter Cups are good!

Option 1:
Contact Kraft - ask them go through and meet FDA standards and regulations.

The FDA is in place in the USA to help (try) to protect the citizens against dangerous medicines and consumable products. They also verify wether a product is able to do “what it does” (see medicines). It may seem silly but without them, citizens are more likely to encounter “bad health risks” from porducts. The government would rather save lives and prevent lawsuits (so it protects the companies who make these products too) by forcing companies to take this veritable “hurdle”.

Option 2:
If you are a US citizen or a naturalized (former Aussie) citizen - one can contact their representative and FORCE the issue to be resolved/acted upon. politicians in many states would like to keep their constiuants happy and if approached as such, “FORCE KRAFT to comply with FDA regulations on Vegemite!” - poloticians can use the media campaign as a scenario where he/she stands up for the protection of the “common man” vs. the “big bad companies” who may wish to harm them. We all know the result would be the politician gets higher poll numbers - and KRAFT will get Vegemite legalized.

This is the cached copy of http://www.fda.gov/ora/oasis/1/ora_oasis_i_25.html.

Refusal Actions by FDA as Recorded in OASIS

Country of Origin Entry # DOC Line Suffix
Manufacture Name
City / ISO Country Code District
Product Code Product Description
Date Reason

United Kingdom 084-1013637-1 47 1
Nisa International
Grimsby , GB NYK-DO
25HCT99 KRAFT VEGEMITE SANDWICH SPREAD, DOES NOT REQUIRE FCE/SID
19-JAN-2006 NEEDS FCE
NO PROCESS

1) Violation Code Translation:
Reason: NO PROCESS
Section: 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION
Charge: It appears that the manufacturer has not filed
information on its scheduled process as required by 21 CFR
108.25(c)(2) or 108.35(c)(2).

2) Violation charge code ‘NEEDS FCE’ :
Reason: NEEDS FCE
Section: 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION
Charge: It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a
low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant
to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).

Note that the US FDA is calling this a UK product! Surely to Aussies, this is the unkindest cut of all.