Ovaltine was introduced by Swiss physician George Wander marketed in Europe in 1904 as Ovomaltine.
Wander was experimenting with barley malt as a nutritional supplement when it dawned on him to combine the complex carbohydrate-rich barley with milk, eggs and finally cocoa flavoring, to make the mixture more palatable to children.
The product name was allegedly changed to ‘Ovaltine’ due to a clerical error during the trademark registration when exporting it to Britain in 1909.
Ovaltine is thought of as a health drink in the United States, in Britain it is considered a nightmare comforter, while in Thailand it can be bought on draft like beer.
Milk flavored beverage of Ovaltine
