Looking back at nearly a century of Vegemite, we revisit the best our favourite spread has to offer.

96 years young - Happy birthday Vegemite!

Hitting the shelves in 1923, Vegemite is well and truly a household staple. - by Jacqueline Mey

Hitting shelves in 1923, Fred Walker Company (now Kraft Food Company) spent almost a year perfecting the formula we know today as the trusty Aussie favourite Vegemite.

Originally labelled as ‘Pure Vegetable Extract’ the loved red and yellow label it now a household staple.

Take a look at Vegemite’s first TV commercial.

Original Vegemite Commercial

From being a hot commodity during WWII and being rationed to the unofficial national anthem Happy Little Vegemites, the spread has a part in every Aussie’s Heart.

Vegemite "Happy little vegemites" TVC

Over the year’s families have shared their favourite ways to eat this delicious spread with many ways certainly turning heads.

*Banana and Vegemite

*Honey and Vegemite

*Avocado and Vegemite

*Cheese and Vegemite

Whilst we have our favourites Vegemite has also shared some of their recipes:

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These Gluten Free VEGEMITE Chicken Drumsticks are guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. 💯🍗😋 Big thanks to @yumglutenfree for sharing this MITEY creation! Check out the recipe in the comments below. 👇 Our #GlutenFreeVegemite is available in all major supermarkets nationally. 👏 #TastesLikeAustralia #Vegemite #BVitaminsforVitality #GlutenFree #TreatGlutenSeriously #CoeliacAust #LowFod #CoeliacDisease #Coeliac #GlutenFreeRecipe #Regram #YumGlutenFree

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With Vegemite a spread that everyone has on hand - it has became quite the tool for chefs to whip up quick, easy and yummy treats!

Cheesy Vegemite Pull-Apart

With 22 million jars of the spread sold every year it is well and truly a nationwide favourite.

Happy 96th birthday Vegemite!

Jacqueline Mey

Jacqueline is a Features Writer for that’s life! magazine. Previously working at Prevention, she has published works across Bella, Closer, Take a Break and that’s life! UK. She is also the host of Girlfriend’s Beauty Boss Podcast.