A London cheesemonger says he has been cheated out of a large quantity of cheddar. Wholesaler and cheese manufacturer Neal’s Yard Dairy says it has been a victim of a theft in which more than 22 tons of cheddar were lost.
Television chef and cookbook author Jamie Oliver supported the company and publicly called for help. “You think I’m joking, but I’m not,” Oliver said in an Instagram video (see below). “Some of the best cheddar cheese in the world has been stolen,” he said. The cheese was worth about 300,000 pounds (about 360,000 euros).
The scammer posed as a wholesaler for a French grocer, Neal’s Yard Dairy said. More than 950 wheels of Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar, Westcombe and Pitchfork Cheddar were delivered before the fraud was discovered.
Police: No arrests so far
The London police are investigating the case. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a large quantity of cheese had been stolen on Monday. No arrests have been made so far.
Despite the major financial damage, the British cheese trader announced that it had fulfilled its obligations to the small suppliers and had paid the manufacturers. They work with investigators to find the perpetrators.
Jamie Oliver asks for help online
The company called on retailers worldwide to come forward if they were offered cheese that could have originated from the theft. Jamie Oliver also urged cheese lovers to be vigilant if they come across large quantities of premium cheddar on the black market.
“I mean, I don’t know what they actually want to do with it,” said Oliver, who is also known for his television shows. Did they now want to grate the cheese and throw it away in the fast food industry? It’s kind of strange to steal 22 tons of cheese. Oliver talked about “It’s the great cheese heist”.
Source: Krone
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