<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tonnes, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/massive-chocolate-distribution-centre-melbourne-cadbury/3e5755cd-51b4-4a73-afa4-616542096145" rel="" target="_blank" title="chocolate"><span>chocolate</span></a><span> brand were stolen after leaving its production site in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/italy" rel="" target="_blank" title="Italy"><span>Italy</span></a><span> earlier this week for Poland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found”.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, disappeared last week while en route between production and distribution locations.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-news-free-public-transport-in-the-state-to-address-fuel-shortage/aa18489c-095a-4bbc-93a5-a806c0bd3c60" target="_blank" title="Free public transport offered in one state as fuel crisis deepens"><strong><span>Free public transport offered in one state as fuel crisis deepens</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-state-and-territory-leaders-to-hold-talks-today/4475f529-536a-4839-994e-dd70d04b873e" rel="" target="_blank" title="PM rules out COVID-style mandates as leaders hold fuel crisis talks"><strong><span>PM rules out COVID-style mandates as leaders hold fuel crisis talks</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The chocolate bars were to be distributed throughout Europe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nestle-says-413793-kitkat-candy-bars-stolen-en-route-from-italy-to-poland/c5703a27-0cdb-4a21-8133-5cc9f981dc70" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson for KitKat said that as a result, consumers, retailers and wholesalers would be able to identify if a product is part of the stolen shipment by scanning the on-pack batch numbers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert the company, which will then share the evidence appropriately.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-shortage-australia-how-does-emergency-stockpile-compare-to-rest-of-the-world/bb0711c1-11b5-4767-b349-fd46344a8b99" target="_blank" title="The graph the government doesn't want you to see about our oil supply"><strong><span>The graph the government doesn't want you to see about our oil supply</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes," KitKat said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“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.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" 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