Halloumi

Why Cyprus is at Risk of Losing its Precious Halloumi Cheese Commodity

February 27, 2019 Megy Karydes, Forbes

How it’s prepared and where it’s made has been the topic of heated discussions, resulting in a formal application to the European Union to register the cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), and lawsuits. …

Cyprus Fails to Retain Halloumi Cheese Trademark in UK in Final Attempt

February 5, 2019 Sneha Varghese, The Swiss Times

Cyprus’ final attempt of retaining the trademark for halloumi cheese in the UK went in vain after a British court refused to hear Cypriot authorities appeal in the case. The decision was given by UK’s High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts (Chancery Division) who dismissed the appeal submitted by the Cypriot government. …