#Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

Athienou bread and loukoumi are expected to receive European protected geographical indication status within the next year, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Sunday. The status ties a product’s ...

The sheep and goat farmers association has reaffirmed its opposition to any attempt to alter the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) specification for halloumi, insisting that the requirement for sheep’...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday that ministry’s aim is to support agricultural production that meets domestic needs while exploring new export markets for Cypriot products. Speaking at ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed on Monday evening the registration of halloumi by the EU as a protected designation of origin (PDO), seven years after Cyprus first applied. “A milestone day ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday welcomed the positive developments within the EU over halloumi, noting that its registration as a protected designation of origin (PDO) will significantly contribute to both ...