In the past, cheese was usually packed in black wax. Nowadays this is rarely done.
It is found either in foil packaging (such a cheese can not breathe) or wrapped in greased cheese wraps, which allow the cheese to breathe and at the same time protect it from dirt getting into it.
The cheese to be matured is placed in a round stainless steel mold, which is tightly closed with a spring-loaded buckle so that the cheese keeps its shape.
The buckle is released after one or two days. A plastic band with several imprints of the name of th ...