Following an approach from supermarket giant Asda, three of Laceys cheeses are to be sold in 27 of the chain’s Yorkshire stores.

The cheeses include two best sellers – a traditional cheese and an oak-smoked cheese – and a new recipe involving fresh chilli.

Simon has spent several days dipping more than 4,000 cheeses into wax casings by hand, ready to hit the stores.

He said: “I can laugh about it now, but in the middle of preparing all of that cheese I just wanted to cry.

“Small producers often attack supermarkets, but Asda has given us a lot of control over what we produce and wants to support us and the local farmers, so it’s great for the community.”

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