With Easter approaching, hundreds of thousands of chocolates being transported across Europe were stolen in one sweep.
On the 28th (local time), according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) and others, Swiss food corporations Nestlé said a truck carrying about 413,793 of its KitKat chocolate bars was hijacked early last week. The whereabouts of the vehicle and the cargo remain unknown.
The stolen chocolates weigh more than 12 tons (t). The truck was scheduled to depart from a central Italy production plant, travel to Poland, and deliver products at each stop along the route.
Nestlé noted that some regions could face supply disruptions ahead of Easter because of the incident. The company said, "Customers may have difficulty finding their favorite chocolates ahead of Easter," and added, "We recognize the thieves' 'excellent taste,' but cargo theft is becoming an increasingly serious problem for corporations."
Nestlé asked sellers to check the batch code under the barcode to identify the stolen products. It also urged people to report any products found circulating on the black market.