US EditionThieves steal 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe
About 413,793 KitKat bars weighing 12 tonnes were stolen in transit, risking shortages ahead of Easter and potential circulation in unofficial European markets, Nestlé said.
- On Saturday, KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestle, confirmed that a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range was stolen during transit in Europe, with the vehicle and its contents remaining unaccounted for.
- Having departed Central Italy last week, the shipment, weighing around 12 tonnes, disappeared while traveling between production and distribution locations on a 1,250-1,350km journey to Poland.
- Scanning unique batch codes on each product allows consumers and retailers to identify stolen bars; "If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert KitKat."
- Potentially impacting consumers shopping ahead of Easter, KitKat warned the theft may cause product shortages on shelves and cautioned that missing bars "could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets."
- The theft aligns with a joint report from the International Union of Marine Insurance and the Transported Asset Protection Association EMEA, which identified an alarming rise in cargo theft and sophisticated freight fraud schemes.
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Washington TimesThieves steal 12 tons of KitKat bars from truck in Europe
Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars were stolen while being transported across Europe earlier this week.KitKat, which is owned by food giant Nestlé, said Saturday that 413,793 bars went missing after leaving a factory in central Italy, where they were to be distributed throughout Europe before arriving in Poland.The vehicle and its contents have not been found, Nestlé said. It did not say where the truck was lost.MILLIONS OF GRILL BRUSHES PULLE…
A shipment of twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars, branded by the multinational agri-food company Nestlé, was stolen during its trucking in Europe, the company reported this Saturday.
Thieves swipe 12 tonnes of KitKat bars during chocolate heist
Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tonnes, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found”.The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, disappeared last week while en route between production and distribu…
Sydney Morning Herald
Thieves swipe 12 tonnes of KitKat bars in Italy
Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars were stolen en route from Italy to Poland.
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