Oils from cod livers are produced for local consumption and as bartering and trading commodities in the north of Norway.

The importance of cod fishing and processing in Lofoten leads to the development of Vágar, the first medieval town in Northern Norway.

The first notes on cod liver oil used for medicinal purposes are made in Manchester when a Dr. Darbey uses cod liver oil as a remedy for rheumatism.

British physician John Hughes Bennett publishes A Treatise on Cod-liver Oil as a Therapeutic agent.

A major technological breakthrough in the production of cod liver oil occurs when Norwegian pharmacist Peter Joachim Møller invents a steaming method to extract the oil.

Möller establishes three cod liver oil manufacturing plants in Lofoten. During the first year, they produce 20 tons of cod liver oil. England is the first major international market for this oil. 

Möller’s steamed medicinal cod liver oil wins several awards and receives 29 medals at various trade fairs in cities in America and England.

Peter Möller dies. There are now 70 cod liver oil manufacturers using his steam method. A total of 5 000 tons of cod liver oil is produced annually at these plants. Möller’s sales office in London run a global marketing operation, leading to a major increase in exports over the next 50 years.

The company starts selling its products in the USA.

Peter Möller’s son, Frantz Peckel Möller takes over management of the Peter Möller company. By combining a solid scientific education with a sense of great opportunity, he ensures that Möller’s ranks highest on world markets.

In London the scientific lifework of Frantz Peckel Möller, entitled “Cod liver oil and Chemistry”, is published. The work, in English, numbers 600 pages.

Möller’s successors sell the company to the Møystad family. On the 26th of March, the company Peter Möller A/S is created.