Halloumi PDO in danger say MPs
Ministries are working to stall the implementation of the halloumi PDO, an MP said on Tuesday after the cheese and its PDO were discussed at the House agriculture committee on ...
Bi-communal group for halloumi would be a positive for both communities
The establishment of a bi-communal group for halloumi would pave the way for the effective implementation of the EU acquis communautaire in all of Cyprus, said the agriculture minister Costas ...
All halloumi products have been made legally for decades, cheesemakers say
All halloumi products in Cyprus have been made legally for decades and are subject to checks by both the agriculture ministry and the commerce ministry, the Association of Cyprus Cheesemakers ...
Farmers and livestock protest rising prices in Nicosia (video)
Sheep and goat farmers headed to Nicosia on Monday to protest surging grain prices and demand protection of the halloumi PDO.
The protest was organised by three agricultural organisations Pek, ...
Minister threatens halloumi makers over PDO violations
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday warned stakeholders in the halloumi business that unless they agree to a compromise proposal of his, he would report any further violations of halloumi ...
First Turkish Cypriot company applies to export halloumi to EU
The first application by a Turkish Cypriot company to the Bureau Veritas to export halloumi to the European market was filed last week, it emerged on Wednesday.
The European Commission ...
Deal close with stakeholders for changes to halloumi PDO
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday he was having intensive consultations with all stakeholders to agree on changes to be forwarded to the European Commission regarding halloumi, which was ...
Cyprus loses Grilloumi Burger battle 2-1
The General Court of the EU (CJEU) has rejected two appeals filed by Cyprus against the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) regarding the registration of the trade mark Grilloumi ...
Six million kilos of halloumi remain unsold
Around six million kilos of halloumi remain unsold mainly because of the coronavirus pandemic, MPs were told on Tuesday.
Energy and Trade Minister Natasa Pilides said in recent months Halloumi ...
‘Wonderful experience’ as first PDO-sanctioned halloumi is produced
The first batch of halloumi produced according to protected designation of origin (PDO) specifications was produced at a factory in Frenaros on Wednesday.
The process was observed by Agriculture Minister ...
‘Halloumi not a means to achieve political goals’
Halloumi is not the means to achieve political goals, a state official said on Tuesday after reports that Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar tried to get the European Commission to ...
Our View: The paradox of halloumi PDO
There is no hidden significance to halloumi acquiring Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status on the same day we mark the establishment of the Cyprus Republic. It is sheer coincidence, ...
Controversy surrounds halloumi as PDO set to come into effect
For the first time ever those who PDO is aimed at protecting are taking the issue to court
The halloumi PDO (protected designation of origin) comes into force on Friday, ...
Cheese producers take legal action against EC over halloumi PDO
The Association of Cyprus Cheese Producers and 11 others have taken legal action against the European Commission, in an attempt to stop the inclusion of halloumi in the register for protected ...
Cypriot greed and the curse of Goddess Hail-Umi
We made a mint from our cheese of white gold until the Hell-Loonies and the Eyu had their say
By Fahri Zihni
Hail-Umi, the goddess of creation, knew she had ...
New book tells tale of the goat and the halloumaris
Set in the Cyprus of the 1950s, GOLDIE and the Power of Love is written in both English and Greek Cypriot. Alix Norman finds out more about a favourite goat, ...
New Zealand cheesemakers upset over halloumi PDO
New Zealand cheesemakers are upset over moves by the European Union to grant exclusive use of the term halloumi to the Cypriot producers, NewstalkZB reported on Thursday.
Earlier this month, ...
Halloumi producers grill government over PDO ‘success’
In a bid to keep halloumi Cypriot we set ourselves specifications we cannot meet
By Kyriacos Iacovides
The registering of halloumi as PDO (protected designation of origin) has been hailed ...
Swedes lose right to register cheese ‘Grilloumi’
The general court of the EU said on Wednesday that the EU’s Intellectual Property Office should not have registered the name ‘Grilloumi’ by Swedish company Fontana Food AB.
The ...
Young farmers a major focus of €97m support plan
President Nicos Anastasiades and Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis unveiled a long-awaited €97 million support plan for the agricultural sector in Cyprus on Wednesday.
The plan, which concerns the years 2021 and 2022, contains ...
Implementation of halloumi PDO postponed until October
Even though halloumi has now been registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO), regulations will not be implemented until October to ensure a smooth transition, European Commission spokeswoman Miriam ...
European Commission officially registers Cyprus’ halloumi PDO (Updated)
The European Commission on Monday officially registered halloumi as a protected designation of origin (PDO) so that only halloumi produced in Cyprus and according to the product specification can use ...
What the hellim PDO means for Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriots know only too well the fate of their hellim/halloumi. They fear it will join a long list of other products the government of the Republic gets to ...
Halloumi could disappear off Aussie shelves after farmers object to PDO
Halloumi cheese could soon become very hard to find in Australian supermarkets after it was declared a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product by the European Union as the country’...