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Say cheese! Cyprus’s halloumi gets EU protected status

April 7, 2021960 Views

Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union. Later this month, the European Union is set to formally give halloumi, or “hellim” in Turkish, the protected designation of origin (PDO) status, which will come into effect from October, according to Cyprus’ agriculture ministry. Grilled halloumi is seen in a restaurant in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou The move reaffirms what the industry and state have said for years, said cheesemaker George Petrou, general manager of Petrou Bros. Dairy Products which has about 25% of Cyprus’ export market: that halloumi is Cypriot, with historical accounts suggesting production as early as around 1500. “Unfortunately in...

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Grand Lisboa Palace to have Michelin-starred chef at the Portuguese restaurant

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March 22, 20211172 Views

The soon to open Grand Lisboa Palace Hotel in Macau will have a Portuguese restaurant with a Michelin gastronomy guide confirmed Angela Leong, co-chair of SJM's parent company. She also informed that the new hotel is expected to open in the first half of 2021. “I can tell you that we're going to have a restaurant with Portuguese food and a very popular chef from Portugal. I'm not going to make his name known yet, but if he says his name in Portugal, everyone knows who he is. It's still a mystery, and then it's going to be a surprise”, said Angela Leong, who hopes to surprise Portuguese and locals who like Portuguese food. “We want to surprise all Portuguese people and citizens who like Portuguese food”. She promised, "It's going to be a restaurant with great food." The identity ...

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Miss airline food? Finnair selling business class meals in supermarket

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October 27, 20201454 Views

Finland's national carrier Finnair has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit due to COVID-19. The airplane meals have quickly turned into a hit with 1,600 meals sold within days at the supermarket located near Finnair’s main hub the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, Finnair said. It plans to sell in more outlets. FILE PHOTO: A Finnair Airbus A320-200 aircraft prepares to take off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble “There are redundancies and layoffs going on already at Finnair and we are trying our best to find new innovative ways,” head of Finnair Kitchen Marika Nieminen said. Finnair said last Tuesday it would cut around 700 jobs by March 2021. Finnair Kitchen’s first main courses on the g...

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Avani rolls out sustainable dining options

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August 14, 20201253 Views

With an eye on a greener future and a more sustainable outlook, Avani has rolled out a series of initiatives focusing on sustenance and wellness. Signature Avani properties in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos are stepping up their commitment to support local communities by highlighting the region’s speciality produce and the need to rely less on imports. They have also adopted zero-waste initiatives, including plans for on-site composting systems to process all organic waste and a permaculture organic garden to promote self-sufficiency. Plant-based Cafe at Avani+ Samui Resort Adopting Happy Feet at Avani Pattaya Resort Avani Pattaya Resort has pioneered the first hydroponic farm in the famous coastal town of Thailand, which supplies 40% of Avani Pattaya’s daily supply of fresh ingredi...

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World On a Plate goes digital this year

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August 1, 20201336 Views

The sixth-edition of gourmet food festival 'World On a Plate' (WOAP) will go digital this year and support the cause of hunger by bringing food on the plate of those hit worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the organisers. The five-day campaign for charity, starting August 5, has partnered with 35 restaurants across the country for the event. These restaurants, beside putting out their signature dishes through food platform Swiggy as part of the WOAP special collection, will also provide a minimum of 50 pre-packed nutritious meals every day for the hungry. The WOAP has set-up soup kitchens on wheels and would donate meals that are excess from the partner restaurants -- all led by the foot soldiers of World Hunger Warriors, an initiative started during the lockdown by entrep...