Turkish Cypriot halloumi producer seeks PDO certification
A second Turkish Cypriot halloumi producer in the north is undergoing evaluations to receive a PDO certificate, according to the Turkish Cypriot chamber of commerce...
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Chamber of commerce pleased with new halloumi PDO specs
The new developments in PDO specifications will widen prospects for the development of halloumi, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) said on Thursday. In a...
Non-PDO halloumi found in several European countries
Non-PDO halloumi was found in Greece, Germany, Belgium and Hungary, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday. Over three months after the full implementation of...
Supermarkets start to stock mostly PDO halloumi
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Friday expressed his satisfaction over the start of halloumi production based on the specifications of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO),...
Angry TC halloumi producers want their say in PDO
Disgruntled Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers expressed concerns about being left out of talks regarding the export of halloumi as a PDO product. According to Turkish...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Presidential TV debate was a welcome surprise
COULD it have been a brave disregard for their personal safety that made the two so-called independent candidates turn down the proposal of the police...
Our View: Government should crack down on PDO non-compliance
After much dilly-dallying, the government seems to have finally decided that it would implement the halloumi PDO in Cyprus. On Friday the agriculture ministry, which...
Halloumi debate continues, another name can be used for cheese that fails to meet PDO standards
The House Agricultural Committee held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to discuss a legal service opinion, which reaffirms that the product with the name “halloumi”...
Halloumi saga dogged by series of absurd twists
Instead of protecting the national cheese through the PDO, the government could have destroyed Cyprus’ most important export The registering of halloumi as a...
Three arrested after farmers’ protest turned ugly (Update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday said he would not tolerate any violation of the provisions regarding the halloumi PDO, as three men were arrested following...
