And here is one of the first publication of this famous drink in one way or another we all know well. E 'dated 1924. all began in Switzerland in 1865 where, in a laboratory of the old town of Bern, Dr. Georg Wander was trying to find a way to combat a widespread phenomenon during that period: malnutrition.
The basis of his research was to use a natural product, formerly known as a remedy for over 2000 years, derived from germinated barley seeds: malt. He was the first to use the vacuum system for the conservatives of the malt and this was very important, over the decades to maintain its tonic properties and energy often of vital importance to many children and the sick.
In 1897 his son Albert, also a chemist and pharmacist, continued development of this product by enriching it with additional ingredients, energy and improving the taste making it attractive to young and old.
These ingredients are still the basis of the recipe that are still on the shelves: the malt, egg (symbol of fertility), milk (first food of the diet of children) and cocoa.
The Ovaltine is distributed on the market in 1904 by the Swiss company Wander SA and sold in a vacuum container, but still as medical training. In a short time but also healthy and active people discovered this revolutionary beverage, in particular athletes who began to use it for its energy.
were opened in 1906 the first points of distribution in Italy and England since 1919 and its expansion was global: Americas, Asia and Africa. Today
Ovaltine is present in 100 countries wineskin. In England, America and Asia is called "Ovaltine" due to an error in transcription at the time of the first exports. For several generations the Wander SA uses the slogan "Do not you make it better, but longer" to advertise its product. Ovaltine is the sponsor of the Swiss national football team and was also advertised in the past by the legendary Pele, Brazilian soccer ace.
Following many other foods have been produced with the base of dell'Ovomaltina recipe: chocolate bars, cereal or energy drinks.
In 2008 the manufacturing facility in Neuenegg, a village near Bern, was refurbished and automated with an investment of 25 million francs.
production hours is 18000 tons is the weight of 3600 elephants adults.
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It also uses material from the official website of Wander SA 
