Talk about a sticky situation.
A transport truck carrying around 12 tonnes of Kit Kat chocolate bars, valued at £26,455, is missing after being stolen while completing a distribution trip in Europe, the company has revealed.
“We can confirm that 12 tonnes of KitKat products were stolen during transit between our factory in central Italy and our destination in Poland. We are working closely with local authorities and our supply chain partners to investigate,” the chocolate brand said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on March 29.
However, contrary to online reports that the theft could lead to supply shortages in the days before Easter, the statement said there were “no concerns for consumer safety and supply is unaffected.”
Kit Kat’s parent company Nestlé confirmed that the shipment left its production facility last week and will be distributed across Europe before finally reaching its final destination. And while a company spokesperson playfully praised the perpetrators’ “extraordinary taste,” they also noted that their plight was becoming increasingly common across the industry.
