Eden News 2025

A new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Royal Holloway, University of London, is accelerating the development of Ecovelex. The collaboration will explore its application to new cereal and vegetable seeds, building on its success in maize.

Supported by Innovate UK, the project brings together leading academic expertise in seed biology and technology, with access to world-class research facilities and a dedicated seed research scientist joining the R&D team. This marks a significant step in broadening Ecovelex’s market potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional seed treatments.

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Californian state authorities have granted regulatory approval for Eden's biofungidcide Mevalone® for use on grapes to tackle powdery mildew. This latest regulatory approval extends the use of Mevalone on grapes in California, where it is already approved for the control of Botrytis cinerea.

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Véto-pharma, a French pharmaceutical laboratory specialising in animal health has signed an agreement with Eden to supply thymol for use in bee care products. Widely valued for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties, thymol is one of three core actives in Eden's biopesticide portfolio and is currently registered for use across the US and EU. The agreement marks an important development in the protection of bee populations.

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Andermatt Kenya, part of the Swiss-based Andermatt Group specialising in biological crop protection, has been appointed as the exclusive distribution partner for Mevalone® in Kenya. With regulatory approval already in place, Mevalone, a terpene-based biofungicide, offers sustainable protection against fungal diseases like Botrytis cinerea across Kenya’s high-value fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crop sectors.

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