Producers of the traditional Cypriot cheese halloumi saw a reduction in the growth of their exports, with the cancellation of orders and undelivered quantities, due to the new restrictive measures for COVID-19 in most European countries, CNA reports.
The upward trend in halloumi exports which has been steady for the last fifteen years began to decline for the first time in 2020, especially after October 2020, when new restrictive measures in many European countries were imposed and especially with the closure of restaurants.
Cheesemakers` Association President George Petrou told CNA, that exports were mainly affected in the last three months with orders being canceled and a decrease in demand, resulting in around 7,000 tons of stock to remain undelivered, out of 35,000 tons that they export in total.
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