11 Facts About Ovaltine

Ovaltine is a brand of milk flavoring product made with malt extract, sugar, and whey.

Ovaltine, a registered trademark of Associated British Foods, is made by Wander AG, a subsidiary of Twinings, which acquired the brand from Novartis in 2002, except in the United States, where Nestle acquired the rights separately from Novartis in the late 2000s.

Ovaltine was developed in 1904 by Albert Wander, in Bern, Switzerland, where it is known by its original name, Ovomaltine .

Ovaltine was later manufactured in Peterborough, Ontario, for distribution in Canada.

Ovaltine has been available in the form of chocolate bars, chocolate Easter eggs, parfait, cookies, and breakfast cereals.

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Ovaltine manufactured PDQ Chocolate Flavor Beads, PDQ Choco Chips, and Eggnog Flavored PDQ, which are no longer available.

Ovaltine was very popular in Britain, and was manufactured at Kings Langley in Hertfordshire using a process that included GEA Wiegand falling film evaporators to concentrate liquid malt extract which was then dried under vacuum in steam heated band dryers.

The art deco style Ovaltine factory in Kings Langley is a well-known local landmark.

In Canada, Ovaltine is produced by Grace Foods in biscuit and powdered drink forms.

Ovaltine is sold in Tetra Pak cartons for cold serving and widely available in shops and supermarkets, yet it has a low profile compared to similar beverages in the market.

In 2011, Ovaltine was banned in Denmark under legislation forbidding the sale of food products with added vitamins unless claims about their effectiveness are proven.