Marmitegate

Proper noun

Marmitegate

1. (UK, informal) A controversy in 2016 which Marmite and related products had their prices increased by the manufacturer, blamed on a fall in the pound after Brexit, and leading to the temporary withdrawal of those products from Tesco supermarkets.
   • The day “Marmitegate” dominated the front pages of British newspapers, the company reported a 3.2 percent rise in quarterly sales - with a 0.4 percent drop in the number of goods sold comfortably offset by a 3.6 percent increase in prices.2016 October 20, Martinne Geller, “Unilever's 'Marmitegate' shows strain on consumer industry”, in Reuters UK
   • In his first comments since last month’s “Marmitegate” stand-off, Dave Lewis said consumers should not be asked to pay “inflated prices” due to fluctuations in currencies, such as the post-referendum slump in the pound.2016 November 17, “Tesco chief warns brands not to make UK shoppers pay for weak pound”, in The Guardian