A huge shipment of 12 tonnes of KitKat – over 400,000 chocolate bars – was stolen last week in Europe while being transported by truck between production and distribution facilities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss food giant Nestlé reported that 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars were stolen in Europe, warning that this could lead to shortages in stores just before Easter. “A truck carrying 413,793 units of our new chocolate range was stolen during its transit in Europe,” KitKat, a Nestlé brand, said in a statement to AFP. The load, weighing approximately 12 tonnes, disappeared last week while travelling between production and distribution sites, the company said. With one week to go until Easter, the brand warned that “this theft could lead to a shortage of KitKat on shelves”. Before being stolen, the truck had left central Italy and was heading towards Poland, with the intention of distributing the bars in the countries it passed through.