Over 12 Tons of KitKat Bars Stolen En Route From Italy to Poland

Over 12 Tons of KitKat Bars Stolen En Route From Italy to Poland

Nestle confirmed that over 12 tons of KitKat bars were stolen during transit from Italy to Poland on Saturday.

Weird. I’m traveling from Italy to Poland in June!

Regarding recent press coverage pic.twitter.com/Huh4EnFV2J

— KITKAT (@KITKAT) March 29, 2026

The trucks carried the Formula One of KitKat Bars, which is the “new chocolate range” of the candy. From The Athletic:

KitKat became F1’s official chocolate bar last year, with the partnership launching during F1’s 75th anniversary and KitKat’s 90th anniversary. In January 2026, Nestle announced this year marked KitKat’s first season as F1’s official chocolate partner, along with revealing the first-ever chocolate-molded F1 car which features “a smooth milk chocolate shell with embedded crispy cereal and wafer pieces” and the release of a second product, the F1 KitKat Chunky.

A Nestlé spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic that no one was hurt in the chocolate heist, which took place somewhere between leaving production and the distribution locations. Only one shipment of a single KitKat range was involved.

“We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KITKAT — but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate,” a KitKat spokesperson said in a statement. “Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes. With more sophisticated schemes being deployed on a regular basis, we have chosen to go public with our own experience in the hope that it raises awareness of an increasingly common criminal trend.”

The company said officials could track the candy if anyone sells packages through unofficial channels, thanks to “the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.”

Also, the spokesperson raises a serious concern about rising cargo theft in Europe.

The thieves mostly target trucks:

Cargo theft is surging across Europe, with over 50,000 incidents recorded in 2023 and total losses estimated at $8.9 billion annually, according to TAPA EMEA and European Parliament data.

Trucks remain the primary target, accounting for 75% of thefts, with organized, large-scale operations driving a sharp rise in incidents and losses through 2024–2025.

In the case of Kitkat, this was an entire truck carrying more than 413,000 units of one of the world’s most recognizable chocolate brands.

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