Wander AG (officially: "WANDER AG") is a food producer that is owned by Associated British Foods and is based in Neuenegg (Canton of Bern, Switzerland). The company employs about 300 people in Switzerland. Its most well-known products are Ovomaltine and Isostar.
History
In 1865
Georg Wander opened a "chemical-technical and analytical" laboratory in the old town of Bern. His son Albert Wander, took over the company in 1897. In 1904, the production of the malt beverage Ovomaltine was started. The first sales depots opened in Italy and England only two years later. In 1908 the sole proprietorship was converted into a stock corporation. In 1913, the first Ovomaltine production facility outside of Switzerland was built in
Kings Langley (Great Britain). In 1927 the Swiss production site was moved from Bern to Neuenegg. In 1997, a new Ovomaltine production plant was opened in Neuenegg, which has been responsible for pan-European production since 2002.
Wander AG was taken over by Sandoz in 1967 and sold to Associated British Foods in 2002.
Products
In addition to Ovomaltine products, Wander AG also manufactures the first
Sports drink drink on the market,
Isostar, as well as the chocolate beverage powder Caotina, the nutritional supplement Jemalt
and protein bars for endurance sports.
Literature
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Walter Thut: Vom Zwei-Mann-Labor zum Weltkonzern. Georg Wander (1841–1897), Albert Wander (1867–1950), Georg Wander (1898–1969). Association for Economic History Studies, Zurich 2005, (Swiss pioneers of business and technology. Vol. 79).
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