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Thieves who stole more than 400,000 KitKat bars have sparked mayhem ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, with the heist potentially leading to a shortage of the beloved chocolate on supermarket shelves

KitKat bosses have confirmed 12 tonnes of products were stolen and have addresses concerns over an Easter shortage.

Nestlé has not shared exactly where the truck was lost. It's believed the stolen chocolate could well enter unofficial sales channels across Europe, but the company has not yet lost hope of tracking it down.

The crooks targeted a truck as it made the journey from central Italy to Poland, distributing the much-loved bars along the route through Europe. To the dismay of chocoholics eagerly looking ahead to the Easter weekend, food and beverage giant Nestlé has warned that this "may lead to a shortage of KitKats appearing on shelves, which is why consumers, unfortunately, may struggle to find their favourite chocolates ahead of Easter."

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But KitKat has now spoken out and confirmed "supply is not affected."

Previously a KitKat spokesperson this week quipped: “We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KITKAT - but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate,"

In an official statement last night, a KitKat spokesperson issued the following update: "We cna confrim that 12T of KitKat products were stolen while in transit between our factory in centrla 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 consumer safety and supply is not affected."

In a statement, KitKat revealed that the missing bars are, in fact, traceable using a unique batch code. Individuals who end up ⁠scanning these tell-tale batch numbers will be instructed on how to contact ⁠KitKat. According to Nestlé: "If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert KITKAT, who will then share the evidence appropriately."