Published March 28, 2026, 9:30 p.m. EDT
Nestlé says around 413,793 bars went missing after leaving a production plant in central Italy, with truck still untraceable Twelve tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars were stolen during transport across Europe earlier this week.
KitKat, which belongs to food giant Nestlésaid Saturday that 413,793 bars had disappeared 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 was not clear where the truck was lost.
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A shipment of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe and more than 400,000 bars were missing, according to Nestlé. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“We’ve always encouraged people to take a break from KitKat, but it seems the thieves took the message too literally and made a break from more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate,” a KitKat spokesperson said in a statement.
“While we appreciate the exceptional taste of criminals, the fact remains that merchandise theft is a growing problem for businesses of all sizes,” the spokesperson continued. “With more sophisticated schemes steadily rolling out, we have chosen to make our own experience public in the hope that it will raise awareness of an increasingly common criminal trend.”
While KitKat said there was no risk associated with the stolen product, it added that the missing chocolate bars could appear on the stolen product. unofficial sales channels across Europe.
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Twelve tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars were stolen while being transported across Europe, Nestlé said. (Dominic Lipinski/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The company said the missing chocolate bars were traceable through a unique batch code and that anyone scanning the batch numbers of the stolen bars would receive instructions on how to contact the company.
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Nestlé said a shipment of stolen KitKat bars would not affect supply or cause a shortage before Easter. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Nestlé said the incident would not affect supplies or lead to shortages before Easter.
Reuters contributed to this report.