Massive Cheese Heist: 22 Tonnes of Cheddar Stolen from London Dairy
Neal's Yard Dairy was defrauded of £300,000 worth of artisan cheddar by scammers posing as French wholesalers.
- The theft involved over 950 wheels of Hafod Welsh, Westcombe, and Pitchfork cheddar, all highly valued artisan cheeses.
- Neal's Yard Dairy has compensated the small-scale producers to prevent them from bearing the financial loss.
- The Metropolitan Police are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made so far.
- Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has urged the public to be vigilant for suspicious cheese sales.
- The scam exploited the high level of trust inherent in the artisan cheese industry.