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KitKat Bosses Update on Easter Shortage Fears After Huge Theft
Over 400,000 KitKat units weighing 12 tonnes were stolen during transit; Nestlé says supply is stable and products can be tracked via batch codes.
- On Saturday, Swiss food giant Nestle confirmed a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new KitKat range was stolen while in transit between a factory in central Italy and Poland.
- The theft, which occurred last week, prompted Nestle to warn that missing inventory may cause a shortage of KitKats on shelves ahead of the upcoming Easter weekend.
- Nestle noted unique batch codes can trace the stolen chocolate to identify unofficial sales channels, while the company works with local authorities to recover the 12 tonnes of stolen product.
- A KitKat spokesperson said, "It seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate," noting cargo theft is escalating.
- Cargo theft remains an escalating trend, as a separate shipment of Tucker Carlson's ALP nicotine pouches was hijacked in California, with the company offering a $100,000 reward for recovery information.
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On his way from Italy to Poland, a truck with more than 413,000 KitKat packs has been stolen. Thus, over Easter, KitKat bottlenecks could occur in the supermarket shelves.
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Thieves in Italy did not have a break, but had a KitKat: at least twelve tons of the F1-themed chocolate bars. KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestlé, on Sunday said a huge shipment of the chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. Chocolate heist Nestle confirmed that a truck carrying 413 793 units of its new Formula 1 car-shaped KitKat chocolate bar range was stolen in …
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