Tørres Rønneberg, in 1881, began his work in the preserving industry in Stavanger, Norway. At first under other names and then later known as the Rønneberg Preserving Co. A.s, the company continued in business until 1975. During that time Tørres Rønneberg was a pioneer and innovator in the canning industry. After his death in 1913, two of his sons, Arne and Eniar Rønneberg continued the business. Shown below are just a few of the many labels from some of the products Rønneberg Preserving packed for export around the world. As a personal note, I can remember seeing cans of Sardines on the shelf of the grocery stores in Walnut Creek, CA where I grew up. As a young boy, I was fascinated to see my name printed on the label. My thanks to Eivind Oanes for sending me these labels.

Tørres Rønneberg, in 1881, began his work in the preserving industry in Stavanger, Norway. The first two labels below are from the period 1882 -1887. They measure approximately 6 cm by 32 cm (2.4 in X 12.6 in) and reflect the time when the Rønneberg Preserving Company was located at Kampen in Stavanger, Norway. My thanks to Eivind Oanes and his friend Mr. Dahl for sending me these labels. I truely will treasure them.

The Rønneberg Preserving Company, As. in Stavanger, Norway processed sild, brisling and other items under many different labels. Many items were exported overseas. Below are few more labels that were sent to me from my cousin in Norway. My thanks to Eivind Oanes and his friend Mr. Hansen for sharing part of his valuable collection with us.

Visit the Stavanger Museum website in both a Norwegian and English version. It’s actually five museums and departments under one name. One is the Canning Museum or Hermetikkmuseum. The website includes a History, Buildings, Collections, Research, Exhibitions and Contact Us sections. Our thanks to the museum’s staff for their help in researching our family’s history.