Why so many cheese heists? As B.C. cops foil another, here's why cheese is so valuable

Posted on Monday, December 02, 2024

Yes, cheese prices have gone up, but food industry analysts say there's more to it. Yes, cheese is expensive, but it hasn't increased more dramatically than other food items in Canada, said Michael von Massow, a professor of food agriculture and resource economics. What makes it such a target for thieves, he suspects, is "an underground way of expanding margins" and reducing input costs for small business like restaurants, bakeries and convenience stores.

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