Gösta Carlsson

Gösta Carlsson also known as the Pollen King was born in 1918 in Skörpinge just outside Ängelholm, Sweden. Gösta became interested in bees at an early age. As a teenager, he managed over 30 bee colonies and sold honey to local businesses. However, the beekeeping was a sideline and he still worked full-time at SJ (Swedish State Railways) as a train dispatcher.

As time passed, the bee farms took more and more time and Gösta decided to invest. With help from Åke Asplund and his brother Eric Carlsson, they succeeded in developing large-scale pollen collection. AB (JSC) Cernelle was founded in 1953.

In the sixties, Gösta invested heavily in Rögle BK (ice hockey club), which led to great success. Players such as Ulf Sterner, Thomas Haugh and Des Moroney were bought.
In 1963, a subsidiary of Cernelle, Allergon, was started, which intended to produce raw materials for allergy medicines.

Gösta Carlsson 1955.
*Photo: AB Cernelle*

en man håller upp händerna framför ansiktet — Gösta Carlsson (1982).
*Photo: Görgen Persson*

en man petar mot kameran — Gösta Carlsson (1982).
*Photo*: Görgen Persson

Gösta Carlsson and his daughter Yvonne Carlsson (1982).
*Photo*: Görgen Persson

In the fall of 1971, Gösta went public with the fact that on May 18, 1946 he had been visited by aliens. According to Gösta, the meeting in the glade gave him the knowledge of how to extract pollen from pollen grains. Gösta also found a ring and a staff that he claims the visitors left behind.

In 1972, Gösta had a UFO monument erected on the site, which is visited by national and international tourists every year. Read more about the monument here: Ängelholm UFO memorial

Today, both Cernelle and Allergon are alive and thriving. Cernelle had a turnover of approximately 84 million in 2022 and is led by Ken Tinebo. Allergon had a turnover of approximately 142 million in 2022 and is led by Lasse Veng. Today, Cernelle is owned by Dermapharm AG and Allergon is owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Rögle BK is a well-known team with many supporters, they have been playing in the SHL (Swedish Hockey League) since season 2015/2016. The club’s director is Daniel Koch and the head coach is Roger Hansson.

Gösta Carlsson died in 2003, aged 84, after a period of illness.