Halloumi the traditional Cyprus cheese

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Halloumi is the world known traditional white semiharcheese of Cyprus.

It is prepared from sheep’s milk or a mixture of sheep’s, cow’s and goat’s milk with the addition of mint.

It has a pleasant flavour and a delicious characteristic taste.

It contains a maximum moisture of 46%, minimum fat of 43% in dry matter and 2.7%-3% salt.

It has to be kept refrigerated untill it is consumed and can be successfully stored for a long time in temperatures under - 14°C.

Halloumi has been registered in the USA since April 1990 as a cheese product that is produced only in Cyprus using a historic method unique only to that country.


For information please contact :

CMIO

Cyprus Milk Industry Organization

P.O.BOX 2418

1521 Nicosia - Cyprus

Tel. 00 357 2 665697

Fax 00 357 2 667313

email us at :

cmio@cytanet.com.cy

or

amarangos@cytanet.com.cy