Thieves Steal 12 Tons Of KitKat Bars In Europe

ZURICH, March 28 (Reuters) – 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars went missing in Europe last week after thieves made off with the truck carrying them, Swiss food giant Nestle NESN.S said on Saturday.

KitKat, manufactured by Nestle, said the truck carrying 413,793 bars from its new range set out from central Italy to distribute the chocolate across Europe, but never reached its planned final destination in Poland.

Vehicles and goods are still unreachable. Nestle did not say exactly where the truck disappeared.

In a separate statement, KitKat said the missing bars could be tracked through a unique batch code. Anyone who scans the batch numbers of the stolen chocolate will receive instructions on how to contact KitKat.

“While we appreciate the extraordinary taste of criminals, the fact remains that cargo theft is a growing problem for businesses of all sizes,” KitKat said.

(Writing by Dave Graham, Editing by Keith Weir)