Thieves in Italy stole over 12 tons of KitKat bars from a shipment headed to distributors, potentially causing shortages for customers across Europe.
Nestle, the Swiss parent company of the KitKat brand, has denied claims of shortages and is investigating the theft with local authorities and supply chain partners.
The stolen bars were from KitKat's new Formula One line, a result of the brand becoming the official F1 chocolate bar last year.
The truck carrying the chocolate bars was driving through Europe when the thieves pulled off the heist on March 26, and the vehicle and carried-off chocolate have not been located.
KitKat has warned that the stolen bars could end up in unofficial markets and has advised consumers to scan on-pack batch numbers to identify any stolen products.
