Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy

A large shipment of KitKat candy bars was stolen on March 26th while in transit through Europe. The stolen goods consisted of 413,793 units, approximately 12 tons, of the company's new Formula 1-themed chocolate range. The theft was reported by Agence France-Presse. The stolen shipment was en route to distributors, and the incident may cause shortages of the new KitKat product line for consumers. The timing of the theft, occurring shortly before Easter, raises concerns about potential disruptions to holiday candy supplies.

Over 400,000 KitKat bars, weighing approximately 12 tonnes, were stolen in Europe last week while being transported between production and distribution locations. Nestlé, the owner of KitKat, confirmed the theft of the shipment, which contained a new chocolate range. The company warned that the large-scale theft may lead to shortages of KitKat bars in stores, particularly before Easter. The incident is under investigation, and consumers may have difficulty finding their preferred KitKat products. The exact location of the theft within Europe was not specified.