#Halloumi

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 100 people what constitutes their ‘Cypriotness’, ...

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 find a way to 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) period for another five years, ...

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 Xenophontos, meanwhile, said on Tuesday ...

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 Petros Xenofontos said on Monday. ...

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, goat’s and sheep’...

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 to the ratio of different ...

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 farmers, the cattle breeders’ coordinating committee said ...

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. The Coordinating Committee of Goat ...

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 was no risk of confusion ...

The halloumi war is back. As the date for the increase of sheep and goat’s milk in halloumi approaches, the Pancyprian Organisation of Cattle-Farmers (Poa) is once again at ...

The demand for Cyprus halloumi in foreign markets is steadily growing, with exports in the first four months of 2023 amounting to €112 million, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenofontos said. Speaking at an ...

Halloumi cheese exports during the first four months of 2023 amounted to €111.8 million euros, which corresponds to about 20 per cent of the value of Cypriot exports, Agriculture Minister, Petros Xenophontos has ...

The north plans to increase the number of producers who have the PDO certificate, allowing them to export their halloumi/hellim to Europe and beyond, it emerged on Tuesday. Speaking ...

The rising price of raw milk has “raised a red alarm” among Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers, according to the Cyprus Turkish chamber of industry (KTSO). The price of raw milk ...

With two stands, Cyprus is participating in the ‘Fancy Food Show’ international exhibition in New York to showcase halloumi. The opportunity is part of an EU-sponsored programmes, ‘EU Delicious’ and ‘...

Turkish Cypriot media on Tuesday reported that the 315kg of halloumi seized by police from a private vehicle in Paphos on Monday originated in the north. The cheese did not ...

The man who runs a successful business selling homemade halloumi out of his van A career change is never easy. Many of us consider it, even attempt to turn it ...

The European Commission, under the aid programme for the Turkish Cypriots, on Thursday launched an EU-funded project to help in fully eradicating animal diseases that affect milk-producing livestock in the ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos put to the table on Tuesday, his proposal that halloumi should be exported to Australia as duty-dree. He was speaking in Brussels, during negotiations for an ...

The EU has claimed that halloumi/hellim production will form a ‘mini-reunification laboratory’. There is no sign of that yet By Fahri Zihni The much loved hellim/halloumi is perhaps ...

The General Court of the EU (CJEU) on Wednesday rejected the appeals filed by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi against the use ...

The General Court of the EU (CJEU) is on Wednesday set to announce a decision regarding two appeals submitted by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of ...

The government on Thursday welcomed the first PDO certificate being awarded to a Turkish Cypriot producer of halloumi/hellim as proof of the role the EU can play in efforts ...