A Cheesy heist!

**Joe 90** · 26-10-2024, 02:17 AM

Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar

Image source,Neal's Yard Dairy
Image caption,Hafod cheddar produced in Llangybi, near Lampeter, was among the stolen cheese

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Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy.
Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it was realised they were a fake firm.
Neal's Yard said it had still paid the producers of the cheese so the individual dairies would not have to bear the costs.
It is now trying to deal with the financial setback, a spokesperson said.

'Deeply embedded trust'

More than 22 tonnes of three artisan cheddars, including Hafod Welsh, Westcombe, and Pitchfork were taken, which are all award-winning and have a high monetary value.
Neal's Yard Dairy sells Hafod Welsh for £12.90 for a 300g piece, while Westcombe costs £7.15 for 250g and Pitchfork is priced at £11 for 250g.
Patrick Holden, who owns the farm where Hafod cheddar is made, said: "The artisan cheese world is a place where trust is deeply embedded in all transactions.
"It’s a world where one’s word is one’s bond. It might have caused the company a setback, but the degree of trust that exists within our small industry as a whole is due in no small part to the ethos of Neal’s Yard Dairy’s founders."

Image source,Neal's Yard Dairy
Image caption,Westcombe Dairy's maturing cave is equipped with cheddar-turning robot, nicknamed Tina the Turner

Tom Calver, from Westcombe Dairy, said: "The process of making that cheese started almost three years ago, when we planted seeds for the animals’ feed.
"The amount of work that’s gone into nurturing the cows, emphasising best farming practice, and transforming the milk one batch at a time to produce the best possible cheese is beyond estimation.
"And for that to be stolen… it’s absolutely terrible."
The Met Police has confirmed it is investigating "the theft of a large quantity of cheese".

More than 22 tonnes of cheddar stolen from Neal'''s Yard Dairy - BBC News

**Joe 90** · 26-10-2024, 02:20 AM

More cheese Gromit..

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**BLD** · 26-10-2024, 06:47 AM

I wonder how you would go about selling 22 tonnes of stolen cheese? And where?

**david44** · 26-10-2024, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

I wonder how you would go about selling 22 tonnes of stolen cheese? And where?

GRATE EXPECTATION

All revealed in Agatha Christie play about Curdish rebels, THE MOUSETRAP, Read Caerphilly

**Mendip** · 26-10-2024, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist

Serves them right, fraudsters.

The only real cheddar is made in Cheddar.

**david44** · 26-10-2024, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Mendip

The only real cheddar is made in Cheddar.

Gorgeous

**Bogon** · 26-10-2024, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

I wonder how you would go about selling 22 tonnes of stolen cheese? And where?

It won't be a brieze.

I Read Leicester or Cheddar Gorge would be good places to get rid of. If they want it out of the country, then I would punt for Philadelphia.

**david44** · 26-10-2024, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bogon

It won't be a brieze.

I Read Leicester or Cheddar Gorge would be good places to get rid of. If they want it out of the country, then I would punt for Philadelphia.

Thank you Mr Wensleydale , how's Jet Gorgonzola still blue veined?

**Troy** · 26-10-2024, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

I wonder how you would go about selling 22 tonnes of stolen cheese?

Not quite enough to make another moon; maybe it'll become serial cheese thefts.

**malmomike77** · 26-10-2024, 11:56 AM

950 cheeses, 22 tonnes? something doesnt smell right

**DrWilly** · 26-10-2024, 12:09 PM

Ya Gouda Brie kidding !

**Mendip** · 26-10-2024, 12:19 PM

Grate... cheese puns.

**david44** · 26-10-2024, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mendip

Grate... cheese puns.

Always save a wedgie for Krafty Baby Belle for those oddly rigged.

**Edmond** · 26-10-2024, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

I wonder how you would go about selling 22 tonnes of stolen cheese? And where?

To Curdish separatists?

Originally Posted by malmomike77

950 cheeses, 22 tonnes?

I wouldn't mind a pizza the action.

**Mendip** · 26-10-2024, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

950 cheeses, 22 tonnes? something doesnt smell right

Maybe they should whey it again?

**david44** · 26-10-2024, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mendip

Maybe they should whey it again?

Down to the wire.
Little moose muffit will attend once sesh with strong arm over.

**Troy** · 26-10-2024, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

950 cheeses, 22 tonnes? something doesnt smell right

950 x 25kg = 23.75 tonnes

**Molle** · 26-10-2024, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Troy

950 x 25kg = 23.75 tonnes

It sure is and 950 x 23.16kg = 22.002 tonnes

**cyrille** · 26-10-2024, 09:57 PM

What's 950 x 23.75 though?

**Edmond** · 26-10-2024, 10:25 PM

Sounds like they skimmed some off the top.

**Troy** · 26-10-2024, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by cyrille

What's 950 x 23.75 though?

Wheels of cheese come in a range of sizes, with some weighing 20Kg and others 25Kg. There may be even larger sizes, but the the point is that 950 large wheels of cheese can reach 22 tonnes total.

It was in answer to mike questioning the total weight of 22T with only 950 cheeses.

**DrWilly** · 27-10-2024, 12:27 AM

He said smell, Bendy said whey…

**Shutree** · 27-10-2024, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it was realised they were a fake firm.

How do you pose as a legitimate cheese wholesaler to a legitimate cheese wholesaler? Are there so many of them that Neal's Yard don't know them all?
Then were the 22 tons picked up or delivered somewhere? It must take a while to shift 950 cheeses. They just loaded up a truck and left a dud cheque?
You'd need a special kind of fence to help you sell 950 dodgy cheeses.
Smellier than a Stinking Bishop.

**david44** · 27-10-2024, 04:02 PM

Truckle off when no one looking.

I imagined the stock was piled high on a wooden form to suit different traps.

All depends on your palette, a Mr Reg is being asked about his manual Coventry Climax.

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**KWAN** · 27-10-2024, 07:31 PM

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