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I know you're joking, but I looked it up :) 'Ovaltine was developed in Bern, Switzerland, where it is known by its original name, Ovomaltine (from ovum, Latin
by PopeDotNinja 6y ago
I know you're joking, but I looked it up :)
'Ovaltine was developed in Bern, Switzerland, where it is known by its original name, Ovomaltine (from ovum, Latin for "egg", and malt, which were originally its key ingredients).' [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovaltine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovaltine
- girvo 6y agoOh! That explains why I’d always get really sick after drinking/eating Ovaltine based products!
- heftig 6y agoBecause of the malt? Egg and egg products are no longer used.
- im3w1l 6y agoAnd oval also comes from ovum. So it's a sibling rather than parent relationship.
- weinzierl 6y agoIt is still sold as Ovomaltine in Germany and some other countries[1]. [1] https://www.ovomaltine.com/country-locator https://www.ovomaltine.com/country-locator
- smoe 6y agoHa, as a Swiss, from the Bern region, I was thinking whether this strange sounding Ovaltine has anything to do with Ovomaltine and was about to look it up. In Switzerland, Ovomaltine is among the products with highest brand recognition ever and has a cult status because of their advertisement in the 80s and 90s. Never knew it was a thing outside of Switzerland
- fb03 6y agoI am from South America and I drink Ovomaltine every day. It has a lot less sugar than the local brands, which is a plus in my book. More actual taste than just sugary overload.
- toyg 6y agoUsed to be pretty big in Italy in late 70s/early 80s, then Nestlé destroyed all competition with their Nesquick. You can still find Ovomaltine in large supermarkets but it's clearly a bit player.
- artificial 6y agoI wonder if it's a generational thing as well?
- csomar 6y agoIt's a Jerry Seinfeld bit.
- Minor49er 6y agocerved was referencing an episode of Seinfeld