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Fraudsters steal 22 tonnes of high-value cheddar


Fraudsters targeted the high-value cheddar by pretending to be legitimate wholesalers.

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. 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.

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