economy
Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy
Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before Easter
TL;DR
- A truck carrying 413,793 units (approximately 12 tons) of KitKat's new F1 chocolate range was stolen on March 26.
- The shipment was in transit from a factory in central Italy to Poland.
- Nestlé, KitKat's parent company, is investigating the theft with local authorities and supply chain partners.
- The stolen vehicle and its contents have not been recovered.
- Nestlé expressed concern about escalating cargo theft and hopes to raise awareness through this incident.
- The stolen bars, part of the F1 line, could appear in unofficial markets.
- Stolen products can be traced by law enforcement using batch codes.