The present invention provides a method for foil-ripening a cheese comprising:a. providing a cheese having an edge, a first face and a second face；b. packaging said cheese in a closed cheese-ripening foil having a water vapour transmission rate of at least 5 g/(m2.24 hours) at 12 °C and 85% relative humidity； andc. ripening this foil-packaged cheese in the presence of a frame which surrounds at least part of the edge of said cheese, wherein during ripening moisture is allowed to evaporate from said cheese.Advantageously, shape loss of the foil-packaged cheese during ripening is prevented or diminished.
