Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tons of KitKat stolen

GENEVA — A huge shipment of Nestle’s crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestle, confirmed in a statement sent to AFP on Saturday that “a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe”. The shipment, weighing around 12 tons, disappeared last week while heading between production and distribution locations, it said. READ: Sweet-toothed thieves run off with truckful of Nutella, Kinder eggs worth $58,000 in Germany “We’ve always encouraged […]... Keep on reading: Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tons of KitKat stolen

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