Nestle has issued a KitKat supply update after more than twelve tons were stolen in major heist.
A truck carrying 413,793 bars of its new KitKat range set off from central Italy to distribute the chocolate throughout Europe, but never reached its scheduled final destination in Poland, the Swiss food giant revealed on Saturday.
The vehicle and the merchandise remain unaccounted for. Nestle did not reveal where exactly the truck was lost.
In a separate statement issued on Saturday, KitKat said the missing bars are traceable via a unique batch code. Anyone scanning the batch numbers of the stolen chocolate would receive instructions on how to contact KitKat.
Releasing a further update on Sunday, a Nestle spokesman said: “We can confirm that 12T of KitKat products were stolen while in transit between our factory in Central Italy and their destination in Poland.
“We are working closely with local authorities and supply chain partners to investigate.
“The good news: there are no concerns for customer safety, and supply is not affected.”
Last year, Nestle unveiled plans to cut around 16,000 jobs around the world, as it turned to automation to help reduce costs.
The boss of the consumer goods giant said it needed to “change faster” and secure its future “as a leader in our industry”.
Nestle, which also makes household food brands such as Nescafe and Cheerios, has about 277,000 employees in countries across the world.
Philipp Navratil, Nestle’s chief executive at the time, said: “The world is changing, and Nestle needs to change faster.
“This will include making hard but necessary decisions to reduce headcount over the next two years. We will do this with respect and transparency.
