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Truck Carrying 12 Tonnes of KitKat Stolen in Europe as Hunt Continues

The case underscores a rise in cross-border cargo theft.

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Kurz vor Ostern sind zwölf Tonnen Schokoriegel der Marke Kitkat gestohlen worden. Das Unternehmen erklärte, ein Lastwagen mit 413.793 Packungen Kitkat sei "während des Transits in Europa gestohlen" worden.
Ein Lkw voller Kitkat ist weg: Diebe erbeuten 12 Tonnen Schokolade.

Overview

  • A truck loaded with 413,793 KitKat bars vanished during a run from central Italy to Poland, and investigators with local authorities and logistics partners have yet to find the vehicle.
  • Nestlé says each bar carries a unique batch code that retailers and customers can scan to spot stolen stock and then report to the company or the police.
  • The company stresses the chocolate is safe to eat, yet warns the missing bars could surface through unofficial sellers or off-market channels.
  • Stores may face short-term gaps for KitKat before the holidays if the shipment is not recovered, which could leave shoppers with fewer options at checkout.
  • KITKAT’s alert came after an IUMI and TAPA EMEA report flagged a sharp rise in European cargo theft and freight fraud using more elaborate schemes, with similar confectionery thefts also reported in Germany.