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[Eliko]

Whatever the brand name may be, whether it is made in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, or the land of it's origination 'Ireland', as soon as it is whacked into a plastic bag it becomes rubbery rubbish!. (fit only for a Chinaman in my humble opinion).

I always purchase mine from a producer direct, it is fresh, delicious and superior to any I have tasted from superstores or other outlets.

[shahmaran]

Agreed Eliko!

So you guys basically go around patenting Arab and Turkish products, stick the word Greek on it and rip the world off, way to go man, and you call us the thieves

[Nikitas]

Greek stuff has already been stolen by everyone else. So we are allowed to do some thieving of our own. Macaroni being one case in point, in fact the word comes from the same root as the word Makarios, which means that some of the chaps on this forum will stop eating macaroni from now on!

In any case, "hellim" is not covered by the registration so why are you guys vexing so much. You are out of the EU. No problem for you, you can call the mother whatever you want. This applies to those in the EU.

[shahmaran]

The company "Gazi", i believe, produces the stuff in Germany which is in the EU ye?

Plus i thought the whole pasta thing came from the far east since they have been eating noodles way before you knew what fire was, but 2 wrongs don't make a right anyway does it?

I find very few things as ridiculous as the Greek ethnocentrism, if you are so desperate to patent something then at least learn to make it right

[Eliko]

Nikitas, I must disagree with your assertion that 'Macaroni' is of Greek origin.

In fact it is another great 'Irish' invention, originally, (before the modern process of production was discovered) a long cable-like strand was produced by rolling, the centre of this was extracted and the 'outer casing' which was in effect a long tube, was discarded, the inner strand being what we now know as 'Spaghetti'.

Along came Paddy, chopped it into small pieces and 'Hey Presto' the birth of 'Macaroni'.

Whoever stole it thereafter is not known to me, I suspect it was either the Turks or the Italians.

I believe the 'Chinese' adopted the same technique but applied it to the 'Spaghetti' which was the original product and produced 'Noodles', that is why you can now purchase a very small 'Macaroni'.

The rest is history. .

[Oracle]

Nikitas, I must disagree with your assertion that 'Macaroni' is of Greek origin.

In fact it is another great 'Irish' invention, originally, (before the modern process of production was discovered) a long cable-like strand was produced by rolling, the centre of this was extracted and the 'outer casing' which was in effect a long tube, was discarded, the inner strand being what we now know as 'Spaghetti'.

Along came Paddy, chopped it into small pieces and 'Hey Presto' the birth of 'Macaroni'.

Whoever stole it thereafter is not known to me, I suspect it was either the Turks or the Italians.

I believe the 'Chinese' adopted the same technique but applied it to the 'Spaghetti' which was the original product and produced 'Noodles', that is why you can now purchase a very small 'Macaroni'.

The rest is history. .

A perfect example of why we must never lose this poster from the forum ....

Quick ... somebody patent Eliko for CF.

[kurupetos]

The company "Gazi", i believe, produces the stuff in Germany which is in the EU ye?

Plus i thought the whole pasta thing came from the far east since they have been eating noodles way before you knew what fire was, but 2 wrongs don't make a right anyway does it?

I find very few things as ridiculous as the Greek ethnocentrism, if you are so desperate to patent something then at least learn to make it right

If that's true things are even worse since Germany is in the EU.

[denizaksulu]

Hello again

Here is a picture I personally took in the supermarket.




I hope everybody can read

GAZI Halloumi

What do you have to say now?

Bon apetit. Enjoy it. Tates lovely doesnt it?

[kafenes]

Turkish halloumi under Cyprus seal?
By Leo Leonidou and Marianna Pissa

A TURKISH halloumi producer has been accused of selling and exporting his products under a Greek Cypriot veterinary seal of approval, with the authorities on the island vowing to investigate.
The issue has come to light after a Cypriot PhD student in Denmark noticed in his local supermarket a Turkish-branded halloumi carrying the Cypriot veterinary seal CY 0022 EK, which can only be issued by the Republic’s official services.

Turkish Cypriot and Turkish companies are not eligible to receive the seal for their goods or services.
Acting Director of the Agriculture Department Takis Photiou said the Foreign Ministry would be notified via the Cyprus Embassy in Copenhagen.

“This is a very serious problem, which needs to be looked into. We need to protect our halloumi and find out exactly how this company got its hands on our seal,” he told the Mail.

According to Politis newspaper, the company in question, named Gazi, sells halloumi across Europe, without any authenticity checks taking place.

It’s been claimed that Turkish Cypriot and Turkish halloumi is becoming increasingly popular in the market, subsidised by the Turkish government, meaning it can retail for lower prices.
Last June, the Agriculture Ministry announced it was progressing as scheduled with its application to the European Union to register halloumi under the Protected Designation of Origin scheme. Once received by the EU, a further six-month period must elapse, when other countries have the right to appeal.

But there has been a delay in the application, which was scheduled to be submitted last month, as the Cheese Makers’ Association is still modifying it.

According to Photiou, the delay has come about, “after objections were made to the Association by others interested in halloumi production.”
But he added that the end is in sight. “Next week, the application will be published in the official Government Gazette and from there will be submitted to the EU.”

A major issue in registering halloumi under the PDO term has been an ongoing row over what percentage of each type of milk (cow, sheep and goat) should be used in the product. Since countries like Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Denmark are now producing cheese with the indication ‘halloumi’, this has for a long time been a pressing issue for the industry.
Until PDO status is granted by the EU, Turkish producers can still export the cheese under the name hellim and halloumi, as long as it is not done from the north.

How the system works
PROTECTED Designation of Origin covers the term used to describe foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how.
It is designed to protect the names of regional foods and ensures that only products genuinely originating in that region are allowed in commerce as such.

Its purpose is to protect the reputation of regional foods and eliminate the unfair competition and misleading of consumers by non-genuine products, which may be of inferior quality or of different flavour.
Products include the names of wines, cheeses, hams, sausages, olives, beers, and even regional breads, fruits, and vegetables.

So, how do producers and processors go about registering a product name? A group of producers must define the product according to precise specifications. The application, including the specifications, must be sent to the relevant national authority, where it will be studied first and thereafter transmitted to the European Commission.



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[zan]

Nikitas, I must disagree with your assertion that 'Macaroni' is of Greek origin.

In fact it is another great 'Irish' invention, originally, (before the modern process of production was discovered) a long cable-like strand was produced by rolling, the centre of this was extracted and the 'outer casing' which was in effect a long tube, was discarded, the inner strand being what we now know as 'Spaghetti'.

Along came Paddy, chopped it into small pieces and 'Hey Presto' the birth of 'Macaroni'.

Whoever stole it thereafter is not known to me, I suspect it was either the Turks or the Italians.

I believe the 'Chinese' adopted the same technique but applied it to the 'Spaghetti' which was the original product and produced 'Noodles', that is why you can now purchase a very small 'Macaroni'.

The rest is history. .

I second this...It used to be called McAroni