BASF and NOD Apiary Products collaborate to advance honey bee health

• BASF supplies formic acid to NOD Apiary Products’ Formic Pro™, a formic acid–based treatment widely used by beekeepers
• Formic Pro™ is applied directly within the hive using innovative new strips
• Reflects a shared commitment to honey bee health and responsible hive management

FLORHAM PARK, NJ and TRENTON, ON, May 14, 2026 – BASF and NOD Apiary Products Ltd., a Canadian company specializing in honey bee health solutions, today announced a collaboration focused on advancing honey bee health and supporting beekeepers through shared expertise and funding.

The collaboration builds on a longstanding supplier relationship between BASF and NOD Apiary Products and reflects a shared commitment to protecting pollinators, promoting honey bee health, and supporting responsible hive management practices.NOD Apiary Products is the developer of Formic Pro™, a formic acid–based treatment widely used by beekeepers to help manage parasitic mites that threaten honey bee colonies. BASF’s Intermediates supplies formic acid used in Formic Pro™ and is supporting NOD’s ongoing efforts through funding and technical collaboration, reinforcing both companies’ dedication to bee health.

The collaboration also reflects BASF’s broader capabilities, drawing on expertise from its Performance Materials and Agricultural Solutions businesses to support honey bee health and responsible hive management.

“Healthy pollinators are essential to agriculture and food production,” said Lauren Grech, Product Manager, Intermediates, BASF Americas. “By working closely with NOD Apiary Products, BASF is helping advance solutions that support beekeepers and help protect honey bee colonies.”

Formic Pro™ is applied directly within the hive, in strips made of BASF’s ecoflex^® and ecovio^® which are certified compostable materials that align with sustainability focused hive management practices. The strip’s innovation is in the safe and controlled release of formic acid vapor which penetrates the brood cap, stopping mite reproduction.

“Our collaboration with BASF brings together complementary strengths,” said Dr. Heather Broccard-Bell, Honey Bee Health Researcher at NOD. “Their support and materials expertise help us continue our mission to deliver trusted, science‑based solutions for beekeepers.”

Honey bees play a vital role in global agriculture, contributing billions of dollars annually through crop pollination. Through collaborations like this, BASF and NOD Apiary Products aim to advance bee health, support the beekeeping community, and contribute to resilient food systems worldwide.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,600 employees in North America and had sales of $18.1 billion in 2025. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.

About NOD Apiary Products Ltd.

NOD Apiary Products Ltd. is a Canadian company dedicated to honey bee health. Based in Trenton, Ontario, NOD develops and manufactures mite control products designed to support beekeepers worldwide, combining scientific expertise with a deep understanding of beekeeping practices.