Ovaltine

Ovaltine is an instant powder for producing a malt beverage that of Wander AG ( a subsidiary of Associated British Foods) in Neuenegg (Canton of Bern) is produced in Switzerland. The Swiss Ovaltine contains no table sugar and is only available in Switzerland. There, she sells very well, with particularly in the 1980s, the slogan " Hesch Dini Ovo blastfurnace scho gha? " ( " Have you got your Ovo [ Maltine ] today had already [= drunk ] ?") Established as a standing phrase and shibboleth has.

History

Albert Wander, the son of originating from Osthofen in Rheinhessen Georg Wander, who founded the company in Bern Wander AG developed, together with W. Lanwer a soluble malt extract, which in 1904 led to the development of Ovaltine. It was then called the nourishing beverage for " mentally and physically exhausted ."

Composition

Ovaltine contains the ingredients of barley malt, milk powder, low fat / de-oiled cocoa, whey powder, glucose syrup, egg ( in Switzerland only ), yeast and honey. From the names of the ingredients is also the name is Ovaltine together: ovum (Latin Ei) and paints (English malt ). The high proportion of malt are the Ovaltine its typical taste. As the powder of instant cocoa drinks is ready to drink Ovaltine after stirring in cold or warm milk.

The beverage powder is available in Switzerland except in nearly 100 other countries, but with a modified recipe. The internationally available Ovaltine contains barley malt and granulated sugar, which among other things has a sweeter taste result. In the UK, America, Africa, South America and Asia Ovaltine is also available with a modified formulation under the name of Ovaltine.

Ovaltine contains 1549 kJ/365 kcal per 100 grams of powder per serving about 279 kcal kJ/66. The drink was originally developed for compromised individuals, even though the advertising was soon modified and tailored to Healthy ( " drink for the whole family ").

The manufacturer also offers various ovomaltinehaltige bars and other snacks ( " ovo sport", " choc ovo" etc. ), cereal and chocolate as well as ready to drink Ovaltine ( ovo drink) including as self-dissolving compressed tablets, called " Ovolino " to. Meanwhile, an Ovaltine spread and a Ovaltine ice cream is available, called Ovaltine Crunchy Cream respectively. Ovaltine Crunchy Ice.

Criticism

Nutrition experts reviewed the international formulation of the beverage powder due to its high sugar content critical. In a statement, the German Consumer Organizations states that " Ovaltine contains mainly carbohydrates and this in a concentrated form of sugar, glucose syrup and honey. This also explains the high energy content. Ovaltine is therefore vital not drink and also not suitable as a thirst quencher. "