SWITZERLAND – A Swiss farmer has successfully launched a milk drink that is claimed to ensure a deeper, more restful night’s sleep for consumers.

Nachtmilch is similar to products already available in the UK and Finland, and is certified as having five times more melatonin than normal cows’ milk. Melatonin is the essential ingredient behind the product’s claim to offer a better night’s sleep.

Launched in the spring, by the beginning of this month it was listed in over 400 health shops, and retails for CHF10.80 (