We'll just smile and give you an iSnack...uh?

[Exile]

For those of you unaware of this momentous antipodean news read on...

Vegemite introduced a new variety; mixed with some sort of creamy cheese or something. The rationale... to make it easier to spread or for those that don't like butter. Kraft ran a competition to name it and were inundated with over 48,000 entries.

The winner.............................iSNACK 2.0. Are they fucking kidding me? How bad were the other 47,999 submissions. Anyway, and rightly so, the decision has provoked a veritable shit storm. (http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/unhappy-little-vegemites-vent-their-fury-over-isnack-20-20090928-g997.html)

For those of you concerned about this humble little forum, I am pleased to announce that I will not be changing the tag line.

[Exile]

Just to back up the depth of feeling about this issue, it appears that even Adolf Hitler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-GNilv65Ew&feature=topvideos) is upset at the winning name.

[Lotus666]

:lol: "Shit-covered i-Pods"! :laugh:

Seriously funny clip, though NOT funny about the name. What in the HELL were they thinking of? Good grief, that is bad marketing. Although I can get Vegemite here quite easily from Tesco's...I sometimes get the Marmite.

Mags showed me the delights of Marmite and Cream Cheese which works well with the Vegemite also. But dear god, *That Name* is feckin' awful. Let's hope they find something better. Anyone got any suggestions? Post them here!

PS...Exile, thank god you're not changing the tagline, else I'd have to kick you! ;)

[Nixxi]

You can try and camouflage the taste of marmite but that will never work with me.
Can't stand the stuff :barf:

Haven't dared the vegimite :no:

[Exile]

Well look at this. (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,26177222-2,00.html?from=public_rss)

Obviously the venom from Adolf was enough to make them see sense.

Either that or this was a cynical exercise all along. Me thinks the latter as no marketing person could be that stupid to go with iSnack 2.0.

[Lotus666]

I'm glad to see that common sense prevailed, and that everyone will once again be "Happy Little Vegemites". Mind you, I rather liked the "Vegemate" option myself...

[gypsy]

They ran acompetition to come up with that , the fellow won $20,000 for iSnack 2.0.

[Lotus666]

I know. I read the article that Exile posted, and found a link to how much he had won - silly money, isn't it? :)

[Exile]

OMG Gypsy??? :eek::eek:

[Lotus666]

*Passes Exile the smelling salts.*

[Exile]

Well Gypsy sightings are rarer than Magpye sightings.

[Lotus666]

Actually, Gypsy sightings are more common than Magpye sightings. :awww: