Condensed milk is the trend on Tik Tok these days. However, the recipe for condensed milk was perfected in the mid-19th century by the American Gail Borden. It enabled milk to be preserved under reliable sanitary conditions, which was a major challenge at the time, and was soon a great success, particularly for supplying armies. Following the example of their compatriot, the Page brothers opened their first factory in Cham in 1866, right next to the Swiss milk producers they constantly praised.