Cheesemakers in shock as £300,000 of produce stolen in sophisticated scam

Neal's Yard Dairy delivered 22 tonnes of artisan cheddar after scammer posed as distributor for French retailer

Artisan cheesemakers have been dealt a blow by fraudsters who stole more than 300,000 worth of award-winning clothbound cheddar in a sophisticated scam.

Neal's Yard Dairy, a distributor and retailer of British artisan cheese, is working with UK and international law enforcement agencies to try to identify the scam's perpetrators.