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...
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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...
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)...
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...
Spotlight on traditional products with eye on more PDOs
Cyprus traditional products that have secured or are being considered for the EU’s PDO (protected designation of origin) status were in the spotlight on Wednesday...
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...
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...
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...
Halloumi has now joined the ‘world elite’ of food
Products registered as protected designation of origin (PDO) that now include halloumi are the elite of the world’s quality foodstuff, head of Cyprus farmers union EKA,...
Our View: ‘Historic day’ for halloumi could lead to problems down the road
The EU approval of the registration of halloumi as a protected designation of origin (PDO) on Monday has given our beleaguered government something to cheer...
