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Thieves Steal 12 Tons of KitKat Chocolate Bars in Europe
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 28, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleNestlé reports that a truck carrying 413,793 new-range KitKat bars—totaling around 12 tonnes—was stolen in transit from central Italy bound for Poland; the bars remain missing, but are traceable via unique batch codes.
ZURICH, March 28 (Reuters) - Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars went missing in Europe last week after thieves made off with the truck transporting them, Swiss food giant Nestle said on Saturday.
KitKat, which is made by Nestle, said the truck carrying 413,793 bars of its new range set off from central Italy to distribute the chocolate throughout Europe, but never reached its scheduled final destination in Poland.
The vehicle and the merchandise remain unaccounted for. Nestle did not reveal where exactly the truck was lost.
In a separate statement, KitKat said the missing bars are traceable via a unique batch code. Anyone scanning the batch numbers of the stolen chocolate would receive instructions on how to contact KitKat.
"Whilst we appreciate the criminals' exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes," KitKat said.
(Writing by Dave GrahamEditing by Keith Weir)
Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars, equivalent to 413,793 bars, were stolen.
Nestle did not reveal the exact location, but the truck left central Italy and was headed to Poland.
Yes, the missing bars are traceable via a unique batch code, and scanning them provides contact instructions.
Nestle highlighted that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes.
As of the latest update, both the vehicle and the merchandise remain unaccounted for.
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