Ovaltine was developed in , where it is known by its original name, Ovomaltine (from ovum, Latin for "egg", and malt, which were originally its key ingredients). Soon after its invention, the factory moved out to the village of , a few kilometres west of , where it is still produced.
Ovomaltine was exported to in 1909. A misspelling of the name on the trademark registration application led to the name being shortened to Ovaltine in English-speaking markets.A factory was built in , which took it to the United States as well. By 1915, Ovaltine was being manufactured in , for the U.S. market. Ovaltine was later manufactured in , for distribution in Canada. was the president of the Ovaltine Foods at this time.
Originally advertised as consisting solely of "malt, milk, eggs, flavoured with cocoa", the formulation has changed over the decades, and today several formulations are sold in different parts of the world. In India and the UK, it no longer contains eggs.
A jar and cup of standard Ovaltine, both showing the distinctive Ovaltine orange colour
The popular chocolate malt version is a powder which is mixed with hot or cold as a beverage. Malt Ovaltine (a version without cocoa) and Rich Chocolate Ovaltine (a version without malt) are also available in some markets. Ovaltine has also been available in the form of , chocolate Easter eggs, parfait, cookies, and breakfast cereals.
Ovaltine also manufactured Flavor Beads, PDQ Choco Chips, and Eggnog Flavored PDQ, which are no longer available. These were very popular from the 1960s to the 1980s. Buy Ovaltine Malted Food Drink Sachet 18gram on Konga.com
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Starting your morning with a hot cup of cocoa is something we're all familiar with. These yummy chocolately food drinks fill us up and give us the energy and nutrients to go about our busy days. When the cocoa powder melts into the hot water and we stir it up, we know our day is off to a great start.
At Konga.com we love our hot chocolate and we know you do too.
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