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- Over 400 000 KitKat bars, weighing 12 tonnes, were stolen during a transit from Italy to Poland.
- The brand initially flagged potential shortages for chocolate lovers ahead of the upcoming holiday.
- Nestlé is using unique batch codes to track the stolen stock and prevent it from being sold illegally.
Thieves in Europe have taken the famous “Have a break” slogan quite literally, making off with a massive 12-tonne shipment of KitKat chocolate bars.
Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, confirmed that a truck carrying 413 793 units of its new range disappeared last week while travelling from a factory in central Italy to a distribution hub in Poland.
The brand initially warned that the heist, which occurred just before the busy Easter period, could lead to stock shortages on supermarket shelves.
However, a subsequent official statement clarified that while the vehicle and its contents remain unaccounted for, overall supply remains stable and there are no concerns regarding consumer safety.
Investigations are currently underway in collaboration with local authorities to track the stolen goods, which Nestlé fears could enter “unofficial sales channels.”
The company has noted that the stolen bars can be traced via unique batch codes, allowing them to identify any products that reappear on the black market.
Read the official statement below:
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