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KitKat Launches Public Tracker After 12-Tonne Shipment of Bars Is Stolen

The consumer tool lets shoppers enter the 8-digit batch code on a wrapper to identify bars from the missing load.

Overview

  • Nestlé confirmed a truck with about 413,793 KitKat bars vanished in transit between central Italy and Poland, and the investigation is ongoing.
  • The company said there are no consumer safety concerns and regular supply has not changed.
  • The Stolen KitKat Tracker lets people type in the 8-digit batch number on the package to see if a bar came from the missing shipment.
  • Police have not named suspects or disclosed the truck’s location.
  • The case drew playful posts from brands including Del Taco, DoorDash, Domino’s UK, Denny’s, KFC, Groupon, 7‑Eleven Mexico, and Dollar Tree.