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HGS BioScience Acquires NutriAg Ltd. to Expand Biostimulant & Bionutritional Leadership Across North America
This combination brings together HGS’s strength in humic acid–based products, U.S. market presence, and vertically integrated manufacturing footprint with NutriAg’s bionutritional product portfolio, Canadian market access, and research and development engine—creating one of the most complete biostimulant and bionutritional platforms in North America.
“The biostimulant and bionutritional spaces are among the fastest-growing in agriculture — but they are fragmented and often confusing for retailers,” said Mike Steffeck, CEO of HGS BioScience. “By bringing HGS and NutriAg together, we are building one of the most robust platforms and pipelines in the market. Anchored by a strong research and formulation platform, we can now offer solutions across the biostimulant and bionutritional spectrum — including humics, fulvics, carbohydrate chelation, amino acids, plant and seaweed extracts, and microbial technologies. Even more importantly, we can stack these technologies on proven foundations like humics, fulvics, and micronutrients, ensuring greater ROI and yield preservation for farmers.”
NutriAg President and CEO Martin Bloomberg added: “Joining HGS is the next chapter for NutriAg. Our combined capabilities make us the partner of choice for both retailers and farmers. Retailers gain one trusted source – a complete product portfolio and a market-leading innovation engine. Farmers gain proven, field-tested products that drive resilience, productivity, and profitability.”
Key Highlights
- Expanded portfolio: A full suite spanning humic and fulvic acids, bionutritionals, and microbials.
- Broader market access: Strong distribution across the U.S., Canada, and international markets.
- Deeper innovation pipeline: Proprietary technologies such as NutriAg’s PolyAldoCarbosate® (PAC) platform and HGS’s HumiK ONE and GrowPlex brands.
This acquisition reinforces HGS BioScience’s position as a leader in biostimulants and bionutritionals: a single partner with the scale, science, and proven portfolio that retailers and growers can rely on to drive yield and profitability.
About HGS BioScience: HGS BioScience is a partner for humic and fulvic acid solutions—unlocking soil productivity to maximize the value of every acre. With seven U.S. production facilities and multiple mining locations in New Mexico’s Menefee Formation, HGS offers a broad portfolio of patented extracted granule, powder, and liquid products. The company has a strong presence in North America and serves over 40 countries globally. hgsbioscience.com
About NutriAg: Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, NutriAg is a crop-technology company specializing in innovative plant and crop nutrition solutions. With 11 product lines and 300+ SKUs—including foliar feeds, liquid fertilizers, and microbial inoculants—NutriAg serves distributors, dealers, and co-operatives across Canada, the U.S., and global markets. Its Sci-Gronomics technologies and NutriAnalytics platform blend chemistry, agronomy, and AI to deliver tailored solutions that improve quality, yield, and profitability.
Source: AgPR (via CCI Marketing). Media reference: HGS BioScience & NutriAg Ltd.