Tom Calver is among three British cheesemakers and a dealer who have been caught up in a scam involving 22 tonnes of cheddar worth more than £300,000 ($541,000)
Tom Calver makes award-winning cheese on his farm in the heart of England ’s cheddar country, and some of his 18-year-old wheels sell for as much as $47 per kilogram. But even he’s astounded that anyone would want to steal his cheddar, let alone 10 tonnes of it.
The saga began in July when representatives of Neal’s Yard Dairy, a London-based cheese dealer, were contacted by someone posing as a buyer for a French retailer looking to purchase 950 cheddar truckles, which are small, cylindrical portions.The buyer was well-versed in the cheese market and the transaction appeared to be legitimate, so Neal’s Yard approached Mr. Calver and two other English cheesemakers – Holden Farm and Trethowan Brothers Dairy – to see if they could fill the order.
The buyer arranged for a truck to pick up half the order in late September from the Neal’s Yard warehouse in southeast London. Neal’s Yard arranged for the second half to be delivered to a warehouse in north London. It was then supposed to receive full payment. Neal’s Yard has been praised for paying the three dairy farms in full for the cheese and taking the entire financial hit.
Since the theft came to light, Neal’s Yard has received an outpouring of support from customers, suppliers and celebrities.
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