Kekkilä-BVB and Arevo partner to bring arginine-based crop nutrition to Nordic and Baltic gardens
- The partnership puts Arevo’s patented Arginex technology into retail and consumer products across the region.
- Arevo’s arginine-based crop nutrition will be built into Kekkilä-BVB’s consumer brands, such as Algomin, Hasselfors Garden and Kekkilä Garden, across the Nordic and Baltic markets.
- It brings the same science-backed, sustainable root-zone nutrition proven in commercial agriculture and forestry directly to home gardeners – putting professional-grade growing in everyone’s hands.
UMEÅ, Sweden September 2, 2026 ‒ Kekkilä-BVB and Arevo have announced a partnership to bring Arevo’s patented Arginex crop nutrition technology to consumer and retail garden products across the Nordic and Baltic countries. Arginex will be integrated into Kekkilä-BVB’s consumer brands: Algomin, Hasselfors Garden and Kekkilä Garden.
The agreement follows a technical evaluation assessing agronomic performance, formulation stability, and compatibility with Kekkilä-BVB’s existing consumer product lines. The assessment confirmed that Arginex can be built into retail products without disrupting established manufacturing and packaging processes.
Arginex is based on a patented arginine-phosphate formulation. Arginine is an organic nitrogen source that plants absorb preferentially. Combined with phosphate, it forms a stable compound designed to stay available in the root zone over time. The result is a plant-first alternative to standard mineral fertilisers – one that supports root growth and nutrient use efficiency from the start, while working with soil biology rather than against it.
For home gardeners, that means stronger roots, healthier soil, and more reliable results across vegetables, lawns, ornamentals and beds using natural ingredients that are kind to their home. They do not have to worry about nutrient leaching, burn risks, and soil disruption associated with conventional nitrate-based products.
Kekkilä-BVB reaches millions of households across the region through Algomin, Hasselfors Garden and Kekkilä Garden. The partnership gives consumers direct access to a superior technology rooted in science – science that used to stay on the farm, already validated in commercial agriculture and forestry, now formulated for the garden.
Marion Le Roy-Loikala, Vice President, Brand, Portfolio & Marketing, Kekkilä-BVB, said: ” Partnering with Arevo strengthens our fertiliser portfolio with proven, science-backed crop nutrition, making professional-grade growing expertise accessible to every home and garden across the Nordics and Baltics. We look forward to developing our offering together with Arevo, strengthening our commitment to continuous innovation and making successful growing easier for every gardener.”
Niklas Åström, Chief Executive Officer, Arevo, said: “Bringing Arginex into trusted consumer brands like Algomin, Hasselfors Garden and Kekkilä Garden puts science, through our technology, directly into the hands of gardeners. Together with Kekkilä-BVB, we’ve already launched several successful products in Sweden over the past few years. Now we’re building on that, with a shared commitment to bring this same sustainable science to gardens across the rest of the region.”