12 tons of KitKat bars stolen in chocolaty heist in Europe, Nestle says
CBS News • • business
Key Points:
- A 12-ton shipment of Nestle's KitKat chocolate bars, totaling 413,793 units, was stolen during transit between production and distribution sites in Europe, specifically from central Italy to Poland.
- The theft occurred last week and the truck along with its contents remain missing, prompting ongoing investigations in collaboration with local authorities and supply chain partners.
- Nestle warned that the stolen shipment could cause a shortage of KitKat bars in stores ahead of Easter and cautioned that the chocolates might appear in unofficial sales channels across Europe.
- Each KitKat bar has a unique batch code, allowing Nestle to trace the stolen products and instruct scanners on how to report any matches to help recover the goods.
