Truck carrying 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars from Nestlé stolen
Nestlé warned that the theft could cause shortages on shelves just before the religious holiday.
TL;DR
- Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars were stolen during transport in Europe.
- Nestlé attributes the theft to the approaching Easter holiday, when chocolate consumption rises.
- The theft could cause a shortage of KitKats on shelves before Easter.
- The truck was traveling from Italy towards Poland, carrying 413,793 units.
- The vehicle and its cargo have not been located, and an investigation is underway.
- Nestlé fears the stolen products may enter unofficial sales channels.
- The incident follows a report of increased cargo theft and fraud in goods transportation.
- KitKat can track stolen products using barcodes to alert authorities.