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’...
Mouflon milk could solve halloumi production issue, says entrepreneur
An innovative Cypriot entrepreneur believes he has come up with a solution that will solve the problems associated with the shortage of sheep and goat’s milk in making traditional ...
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, Panicos Chambas, said ...
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 about. It was “a milestone ...
Turkish Cypriots say more clarity needed on halloumi/hellim PDO
News of the registration by the EU of halloumi/hellim as a protected designation of origin (PDO) was met in the north with calls for more clarity about how the ...
Halloumi PDO ‘an historic positive development’ (update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades hailed the registration of halloumi cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product as historic, which also sent a strong message to Turkish Cypriots on the ...
Cheesemakers call off protests over halloumi PDO
Cheesemakers said Tuesday they have called off a protest over the registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
The decision followed a meeting Monday with the agriculture ...
It’s official: halloumi is Cypriot (Updated)
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: halloumi protection has been a difficult struggle
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 ...
Halloumi PDO decision moved to Monday, Kadis says
The EU’s decision on the protected designation of origin (PDO) status of halloumi is due on Monday, agriculture minister Costas Kadis tweeted on Friday, as cheesemakers opposed to the ...
Cheesemakers plan demo over halloumi PDO, TC producers want longer transition
Just as the EU is expected to vote on the registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product on Friday, cheesemakers announced they would stage a mass ...
No confusing ‘Halloumi’ and ‘Halloumi-Vermion’, EU court rules
The European General Court (EGC) on Wednesday rejected the appeal made by the “Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi” against the EU Intellectual Property ...