On March 29, Kit Kat posted on Instagram that 12 tons of KitKats (about 413,793 bars) were stolen between Italy and Poland. Both the chocolate bars and the truck carrying them vanished and remain missing.
Nestle is now searching for the hijacked KitKat bars, and it’s asking the public to help find them.
If the thief is trying to sell the candy, they might get tripped up. Nestle knows the serial numbers of the missing bars. Since the theft happened in Europe, candy sold in the US probably isn’t affected. These aren’t the traditional KitKats, but special-edition car-shaped KitKats developed for a Formula 1 promotion.
A representative for KitKat did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Stolen KitKat Tracker
KitKat launched the Stolen KitKat Tracker on April 1, though it’s no April Fools’ Day joke. To use the Stolen KitKat Tracker, enter the 8-digit batch number from your candy to determine if it’s
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