Halloumi or haloumi? Why Cyprus’ favourite cheese been spotted with single ‘L’

For most Cypriots, it’s a simple matter, it’s halloumi with two Ls, but abroad, the island’s most famous cheese is increasingly turning up on supermarket shelves missing a letter, rebranded as ‘haloumi’.

But why? It might seem minor, but for a product so closely tied to identity, tradition and regulation, it has now become a talking point .

In recent years, as halloumi has surged in popularity, particularly in the