Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

President briefed on halloumi battle

Jean ChristouAugust 28, 2019

By Jean ChristouAugust 28, 20190882

A meeting was held at the palace on Wednesday chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss the various issues affecting the halloumi sector. The meeting,...

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Halloumi is safe but trademark loss a blunder, says minister

George PsyllidesDecember 12, 2018December 12, 2018

By George PsyllidesDecember 12, 2018December 12, 20180444

Cyprus has not lost halloumi in the UK, nor has anyone else won the trademark, Commerce Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis told MPs on Wednesday, conceding however,...

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Government ‘clueless’ about halloumi business, says UK company

Elias HazouDecember 11, 2018December 11, 2018

By Elias HazouDecember 11, 2018December 11, 20180201

The British-based food importers and distributors who had filed applications to invalidate or revoke the Cypriot state’s trademark on halloumi, and won in a recent...

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Rehabilitating a largely forgotten cheese

Annette ChrysostomouDecember 7, 2017December 6, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouDecember 7, 2017December 6, 20177 94

The state technical university (Tepak) is collaborating with two municipalities and a private company to find out all about a largely forgotten local cheese called...

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Cheesemakers fear EU PDO approval will hit halloumi exports

Annette ChrysostomouNovember 29, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouNovember 29, 20177 360

Agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis has said EU approval of halloumi as a Cyprus Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) is due shortly despite some local...

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Scottish institute to help boost halloumi exports

Annette ChrysostomouNovember 27, 2017November 27, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouNovember 27, 2017November 27, 20173 152

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have announced they are conducting research to help Cyprus secure future halloumi exports. According to the...

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President pledges to act on stalled halloumi bid

George PsyllidesNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

By George PsyllidesNovember 13, 2017November 13, 201718 112

President Nicos Anastasiades has pledged to personally intervene after sheep and goat breeders on Monday asked for the process of registering halloumi cheese as a...

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Halloumi producers taken to task for using too much cow’s milk

Evie AndreouAugust 4, 2016August 4, 2016

By Evie AndreouAugust 4, 2016August 4, 201633 494

Once halloumi cheese is registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), exports risk dropping by 60 per cent as there will not be...

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EU acknowledges the humble kolokassi as a Cypriot product

Annette ChrysostomouAugust 3, 2016

By Annette ChrysostomouAugust 3, 201624 133

The European Commission has approved the addition of the Sotira kolokassi or Cyprus taro to the list of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected...