In a brazen theft that could impact Easter candy supplies, thieves have stolen a truck carrying 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe. The Swiss food giant Nestlé confirmed the theft to news agency AFP, stating that a truck transporting 413,793 individual KitKat bars was hijacked during transport.
The theft occurred last week somewhere along the route between Italy and Poland, where the chocolate was being transported for further distribution. Nestlé has warned that the massive theft could lead to shortages of KitKat on store shelves ahead of the Easter holiday season.
It seems the thieves have interpreted our slogan a bit too literally and broken off over 12 tons of our chocolate.
A spokesperson for the brand made light of the situation with a reference to KitKat's famous English slogan, stating: 'It seems the thieves have interpreted our slogan a bit too literally and broken off over 12 tons of our chocolate.' The slogan 'have a break' is well-known in KitKat's marketing campaigns.
Both Swedish news outlets Expressen and TV4 Nyheterna reported the incident on March 28, 2026, citing Nestlé's official statement to AFP. The company has not provided details about whether law enforcement has been involved or if there are any leads in recovering the stolen chocolate shipment.