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The Great British Cheese Heist


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It has been reported that the iconic and revered Neal's Yard Dairy, distributers and retailers of British Cheeses have been scammed out of 22 tonnes (₤300,000 / $388, 830 USD) worth of prime, prize winning cheddar cheese by fraudsters posing as distributors for French retailers.

 

Neal's Yard have honoured their obligations to the three British cheesemakers concerned, but it remains a huge blow to this legendary British institution, based in London. The cheeses involved are Hafod Welsh organic cheddar, Westcombe cheddar, and Pitchfork cheddar.

 

Police in London and France are investigating.

 

 

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Here are the cheeses in question.

 

Hafod Cheddar

 

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Hafod Cheddar

 

Westcombe Cheddar

 

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Westcombe Cheddar

 

Pitchfork Cheddar

 

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Pitchfork Cheddar

 

All images from relevant websites.

 

 

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1 hour ago, gfweb said:

Wensleydale not involved

 

I was about to say the same.

 

But no worries! Jamie Oliver is on the case. (Gromitless.)

 

Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam | Jamie Oliver | The Guardian

 

 

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A 63-year-old London man has been arrested in connection with the cheese theft. However, the cheese has not been recovered and is believed to have been shipped to Russia or the Middle East. Inquiries are continuing.

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