‘Constructive’ meeting between farmers and Kadis
Sheep and goat farmers met Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis at the presidential palace on Monday to discuss ongoing issues with the handling of the halloumi...
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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”...
Support scheme for cheesemakers with stockpiles of halloumi announced
A support scheme for cheesemakers who, due to the coronavirus pandemic, were left with a large excess stock of halloumi last year was launched on...
More meetings to tackle halloumi PDO dispute
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday discussed the legal service’s opinion on the halloumi PDO (protected designation of origin) with cheesemakers, who have been reluctant to...
Kadis: Any cheese that does not meet PDO specs, can’t be called halloumi
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said that any cheese that does not meet the specifications set by the protected designation of origin (PDO) cannot be called...
Cheesemakers say they have nothing to hide
Cheesemakers on Wednesday said they had nothing to hide following concerted inspections by the competition protection commission after accusations that milk powder is being used...
Halloumi saga centred on the use of powdered milk
In the latest twist to the ongoing halloumi saga, the House agriculture committee on Tuesday decided to invite Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis to their next...
EU green lights grants for cheesemakers
The European Commission has given the nod to a Cypriot scheme to support cheesemakers affected by the coronavirus-related restrictions. In a press release, the commission...
Cheese makers turn attack on agriculture minister as halloumi row rumbles on
Cheese makers on Friday again clashed with the government, saying the agriculture minister is “adding fuel to the fire” by saying goat and sheep farmers...
Halloumi production and distribution not affected by Ukraine war, Kadis says
The production and distribution of halloumi had not been affected by the war in Ukraine, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday. He admitted, however,...
