Halloumi PDO still being discussed says European Commission
The file on the registration of halloumi as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) has not been closed as there is still no...
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Kadis expects joint meeting with EU Commissioners to discuss halloumi
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday he expected a joint meeting to be arranged with competent European Commissioners, in order to reach a conclusion...
EU Court of Justice ruling gives halloumi a boost
The European Court of Justice has overturned a ruling that a Bulgarian cheese called BBQloumi can be registered with an EU trademark after an appeal...
Significant drop in Turkish Cypriot exports
The Turkish Cypriot economy is not doing well, as drops have been recorded in production and exports, media reports said on Wednesday. According to Diyalog,...
Anastasiades discusses Cyprus and halloumi with von der Leyen
The Cyprus issue, Turkey`s actions in the island’s EEZ and Varosha, plus halloumi were on the agenda of a meeting on Thursday between President Nicos...
Taxpayer may have to return EU’s halloumi promotion funds
The audit office has called on the trade and commerce minister and the Commissioner for Agricultural Payments to order an administrative probe for possible disciplinary...
Cheesemakers agree to prepare contract for halloumi milk ratios
Cheesemakers have agreed to prepare a contract with the provisions of an agreement achieved last week during a meeting at the Presidential Palace as regards...
Halloumi PDO dependent on EU Commission, govt. says
Registering halloumi cheese as an EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product depended on the European Commission and its proposals and not the Cypriot side,...
Our View: President should leave state officials alone to solve problems
President Anastasiades has called a meeting at the presidential palace on Friday to discuss the allegations of corruption in Cyprus football, it was announced last...
Cyprus halloumi trademark officially restored in UK (Updated)
Lost for 18 months, halloumi’s trademark in the UK has been restored after an embarrassing gaffe by the commerce ministry in 2018. On Monday, the...
Juncker: I’m no fan of ‘rubbery’ halloumi
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said he was not a fan of halloumi, despite consuming enough to last him a lifetime. In an...
President gives stakeholders a month to sort out halloumi mess
PRESIDENT Anastasiades has given the two sides at odds over the registration of halloumi as a PDO (pdo) one month to agree on whether the...
Our View: Clock is ticking down to save halloumi as uniquely Cypriot
Champagne is to cheap sparkling wine what halloumi is to bland, generic ‘white’ or ‘squeaky’ cheese. It is the desire to make such an ambitious...
‘Political solutions’ being used to secure halloumi as Cyprus product
Agriculture minister Costas Kadis reassured stakeholders on Tuesday the government is doing all it can to safeguard halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)...
Government blunders threaten halloumi production, producers say
The steps the government has taken to protect Cyprus’ halloumi industry are impossible to follow say cheese producers European Commission approval of Cyprus’ application to...
‘Will we eventually end up importing halloumi?’ farmers ask at protest (Updated)
Sheep and goat farmers on Friday protested outside the ministry of commerce over delays in the registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin...
Halloumi standing takes a further knock (updated)
A recent statement by a top European judge that a Bulgarian cheese can be called BBQloumi is a further failure of the Cyprus government to...
No-deal Brexit would hit Cyprus hard, UK warns
A Brexit deal is in the interests of both UK and Cyprus, which share significant business relations, as a potential no-deal scenario would have “disruptive”...
President briefed on halloumi battle
A meeting was held at the palace on Wednesday chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss the various issues affecting the halloumi sector. The meeting,...
Farming organisations complain about faux-halloumi import
Cyprus’ farming organisations on Tuesday demanded the ministries of trade and agriculture take measures to stop the import of a white cheese similar to halloumi....
