Cheese bandits wheeled away an eye-popping amount of cheddar cheese from one of the UK’s most famous cheese stores.Neal’s Yard Dairy announced in a social media post that thieves, “posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer,” ordered over 950 wheels of the clothbound Hafod, Westcombe and Pitchfork cheddar.The cheese was worth about $390,000, the company revealed.RESTAURANT VISITORS INSTRUCTED ON STRICT BEHAVIOR BY 21 SIGNS: ‘RULES ARE RULES’ Mill likes to visit the various grocery stores when traveling internationally, but also loves the local stops like butcher shops and markets. (Shannon Mill)Neal’s Yard Dairy reportedly delivered 22 metric tons (48,488 pounds) of cheddar before realizing the wholesale distributor was a fake. The dairy retailer said that they covered the cost from the theft that impacted the smaller cheesemakers.A MAN WHO ABUSED UP TO 3,500 GIRLS ONLINE HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR CRIMES INCLUDING MANSLAUGHTER”Despite the significant financial blow, we have honoured our commitment to our small-scale suppliers and paid all three artisan cheesemakers in full,” they said. La fromagerie dIsa, organic cheese from the farm Ferme du Wint in Brunembert (northern France). Brand Valeurs Parc naturel regional (Regional Nature Park) (Flament/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe dairy retailer said they are working with law enforcement and asked residents to be on the lookout for “clothbound Cheddars in a [22-pound] or [52-pound] format with the tags detached” Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
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