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Anders Bergene
Anders Edvard Olsen Bergene (16 June 1855 – 18 August 1920) was a Norwegian businessperson. He founded the chocolate and confectionery company Bergene. Bergene was born at the parish of Hedrum in Vestfold, Norway. He was the son of Ole Kristian Hansen (1828-1900) and Edel Marie Andersdatter. He departed early from home, first to Skien, then at age 20 to Kristiania (now Oslo), where he had several positions with retail stores, including with merchant F. H. Dethloff. He worked as a wholesaler under the trade name ''A. Bergene Colonial en Gros'' from 1882 and from 1890 he also sold candy and peppermint lozenges. In 1906, he acquired the firm of ''A/S Olaf Larsens Chocoladefabrik''. He expanded the operation to establish ''A. Bergene Chokoladefabrik'', a chocolate factory in the neighborhood of Rodeløkka. The confectionery quickly became one of the leaders in Norway with large range of chocolate and candy products. In 1919, one year before his death, the ownership was transfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergene
Bergene (A. Bergene Chokoladefabrik) was a producer of chocolate and other sweets in Oslo. The factory was established by colonial trader Anders Bergene in 1906, when he took over the premises in ''Københavngata'' after Olaf Larsens Chokoladefabrik (later ASOLA) moved out, before later being established in ''Akersbakken''. First generation: Anders Bergene When it opened on Rodeløkka in 1906, Bergene had 40 employees, but chocolate production was a problem due to steam engines and other equipment often breaking down and needing repairs. Sweets were easier to prepare and saved their sales. Together with his German-speaking manager, Bergene went to Berlin and poached two professionals from the famous Sarotti chocolate factory. Bergene opened a shop in Karl Johans gate 18. He had little faith in advertising. He believed that a good product would succeed because people would talk about it. One of the two German professionals became head of the Peuker factory, while Haase took car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
