Overview
- A truck carrying 413,793 bars vanished last week on the route from central Italy to Poland, and both the vehicle and cargo are still missing.
- Nestlé says investigations are ongoing with local police and logistics partners, and the company has not disclosed where the shipment was taken.
- The brand warns of possible short-term gaps on store shelves before Easter as the missing stock was part of a new range slated for multiple European markets.
- Each bar carries a unique batch code that can flag stolen stock when scanned, and Nestlé instructs consumers and retailers to report matches rather than handle suspected goods.
- The company links the heist to a broader uptick in organized cargo crime documented by IUMI and TAPA EMEA, a risk that grows during peak demand periods like Easter.