Loading... Please wait...The Ovaltine brand has a story and a history as rich and appealing as the product itself. In 1904, a leading Swiss pharmacist called Dr Wander was experimenting with the nutritional qualities of barely malt, when he discovered its enormous potential. As a result of his work he invented Ovomaltine ('ovo' for egg and 'maltine' for malt) - or as we know it today, Ovaltine - to help combat malnutrition in children. Ovaltine was the first convenient and wholesome milk fortifier in the world.