Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers seek to boost exports
Halloumi exports from the north amounted to 7.5m kilos spread among ten different countries in 2017, reports from the north said on Monday. Since the...
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Setbacks dog halloumi/hellim PDO, minister acknowledges
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis acknowledged there were disagreements with the European Commission with regard to the halloumi/hellim protected designation of origin (PDO) application but said...
Not enough sheep and goat’s milk to match increasing exports of halloumi
While halloumi exports are increasing year after year to the tune of 15 to 20 per cent, bringing in a revenue of €103m in 2015,...
Cyprus in final stages of halloumi/hellim PDO
Agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Thursday Cyprus was in final negotiations with the registration of halloumi/hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product,...
Cyprus still waiting for halloumi PDO developments
Cyprus has not yet been officially informed whether there have been objections filed against the registration of halloumi/hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)...
Cyprus-produced halloumi ‘inferior’ and ‘industrial’ UK cheese makers say
Some UK cheese makers who are fighting Cyprus’ Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in Brussels say British halloumi tastes better than that produced in Cyprus....
Objections to halloumi-hellim PDO likely to number around eight, minister says
As many as eight objections are expected against Cyprus’ application to register halloumi/hellim (Turkish name) as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Agriculture minister Nicos...
Focus on boosting goat and sheep milk for halloumi
By Andria Kades AGRICULTURE Minister Nicos Kouyialis has announced measures worth €35 million aimed at supporting sheep and goat farmers for the next three years...
Akinci welcomes halloumi/hellim deal
By Evie Andreou Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday welcomed the agreement to end the long-standing halloumi/hellim dispute, reached on Thursday with President Nicos...
EC chief breaks deadlock in halloumi/hellim PDO dispute
By Jean Christou EUROPEAN Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said yesterday he had, with the leaders of the two sides over a working lunch, resolved the...
Halloumi/hellim PDO will benefit everyone, says Kouyialis
By Andria Kades Designating halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product will benefit everyone on the island, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Friday....
Lets work together to protect halloumi cheese from foreign imitators, says Spokesman
Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the aim is for Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to work together in order to protect the...
Turkish Cypriot cry halloumi foul
By Constantinos Psillides The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Industry (TCCI) filed five cases at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging Cyprus’ application to the EU...
Our View: Inevitable the halloumi dispute is also a Cyprus problem issue
THE SAGA of the registration of halloumi as a protected designation of origin (PDO) is set to run and run even though the agriculture ministry...
Minister calls for halloumi disputes to end
By Evie Andreou THE AGRICULTURE ministry is the responsible authority for the inspection of halloumi cheese and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Industry (KIBSO) cannot...
Some dairy producers cheating on halloumi formula
By Poly Pantelides SHEEP and goat farmers have renewed accusations against some cheese producers they accuse of cutting corners when using the required formula for...
