What is ‘Cypriotness’?
What is the one thing that unifies Cypriots around the world? Alix Norman meets two extraordinary young women who think they have the answer Ask...
Halloumi
‘No way to test if milk powder is present in halloumi’
There is no method to test whether powdered milk is used to produce halloumi, MPs heard on Tuesday as the House agriculture committee tried to...
Minister confident of reaching halloumi deal
A meeting will be held to discuss halloumi in the coming days, as the EU is expected to extend the protected designation of origin (PDO)...
Minister says meeting ‘excellent’ while expert called in to clarify halloumi woes
An external evaluator will be assigned to help calculate the cost of milk production, following disagreement among milk producers, the ministry announced. Agriculture Minister Petros...
Agriculture ministry to appoint expert for halloumi milk cost production formula
An external expert will be appointed to implement a deal on determining the formula for calculating the cost of milk production for halloumi, Agriculture Minister...
Stakeholders to thrash it out amid halloumi feud
Cattle breeders on Friday called off a meeting aimed at deciding on measures to protest against a government decree suddenly changing the ratio of cow’s,...
Keve deeply concerned about latest halloumi developments
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) said it was “deeply concerned” on Thursday about the latest developments regarding halloumi. Their concerns pertain to forthcoming changes...
Halloumi milk change ‘disastrous’ for dairy farmers
The decree to raise the ratio of goat and sheep milk in halloumi from 10 per cent to 19 per cent is disastrous for dairy...
Goat and sheep farmers call off halloumi strike
Goat and sheep farmers on Saturday called off a planned strike over halloumi details although they reiterated they were not happy with the new specifications....
European court rejects Cyprus’ application to word mark ‘Grilloumi’
The European General Court on Wednesday rejected Cyprus’ application to word mark the word “Grilloumi”, describing the case as “unfounded”. The court found that there...
