The "sweetest" robbery: truck with 12 tons of KitKat chocolates hijacked
This Saturday, March 28, the agro-industrial multinational Nestlé reported that a shipment of 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen during its transport by truck in Europe.
TL;DR
- A shipment of 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe.
- The theft occurred during transport between production and distribution centers.
- Nestlé expressed concern about potential shortages for Easter.
- The truck and its cargo, en route from Italy to Poland, have not been located.
- An investigation involving local authorities and supply chain partners is underway.
- Nestlé fears the stolen chocolate may enter unofficial European markets.
- The incident follows a report of rising cargo theft and fraud.
- KitKat can track stolen products using barcode scanning to alert authorities.