Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat's new chocolate range' stolen in Italy
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Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat's new chocolate range' stolen in Italy
"A spokesperson for Nestle confirmed the theft, stating that the company is investigating the incident with local authorities and supply chain partners. The truck was en route to Poland when the robbery occurred."
"Nestle commented on the theft, saying, 'Whilst we appreciate the criminals' exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes.'"
"The stolen KitKat bars were from the new Formula One line, which features chocolate bars molded after race cars, highlighting KitKat's partnership with F1."
"Company officials warned that if the stolen bars enter unofficial markets, law enforcement can trace them through batch codes assigned to individual bars."
A truck carrying 413,793 units of KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe on March 26. The shipment, weighing about 12 tons, was en route from Italy to Poland. Nestle, the parent company, is investigating the theft with local authorities. The stolen bars are part of a new Formula One line. Nestle expressed concern over cargo theft as an escalating issue and warned that stolen products could enter unofficial markets, which can be traced through batch codes.
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