Cheese firm hails ‘overwhelming’ response after £300,000 theft

Owners of Neal’s Yard Dairy say they have heard from ‘a lot of incredible people’ since losing 950 wheels of cheddar

The owners of Neal’s Yard Dairy have said they have had an “overwhelming” response after it emerged that more than 22 tonnes of cheddar had been stolen from the London cheese specialist.

The company delivered 950 wheels of cheddar – reported to be worth as much as £300,000 – to an alleged fraudster posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer. The cheese is believed to have been spirited away to Russia or the Middle East, according to suppliers to the company who were caught up in the scam on 21 October.