the roamerFascinating piece by Will Coldwell on the rise of sophisticated theft of high-end food items. Tons of artisan cheddar cheese fraudulently obtained by industry insiders, sold abroad. The small businesses making these products face huge losses.
Who stole all the cheese? The inside story of the boom in luxury food heists
Who would steal 22 tonnes of posh cheese, or £37,000 of smoked salmon? A rise in fraudulent orders for luxury foodstuffs has rattled the industry, leaving artisan producers with unpaid bills and a truckload of questions…