Topic summary
Parmigiano Reggiano
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Parmesan.
Society and culture
Parmigiano Reggiano has been the target of organized crime in Italy, particularly the Mafia or Camorra, which ambush delivery trucks on the Autostrada A1, in northern Italy, between Milan and Bologna, hijacking shipments. The cheese is ultimately sold in southern Italy. Between November 2013 and January 2015, an organised crime gang stole 2,039 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano from warehouses in northern and central Italy. Some banks (such as the ) accept Parmesan cheese as collateral for a loan.