Nestlé has confirmed the theft of roughly 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars that were being transported from Italy to Poland, according to multiple reports from Reuters, the Associated Press and others published on 28 March 2026.
The stolen shipment amounted to 413,793 individual bars, described as part of a new KitKat chocolate range. Nestlé has not disclosed the precise route, the point at which the cargo disappeared, or the estimated retail value of the loss.
No arrests have been reported and the investigation is ongoing. Nestlé has not provided public comment beyond confirming the theft.


