KitKat truck flanked by security vans after 400,000 bars were stolen in Italy | News World

Nestlé appears to have ramped up security around KitKat lorries after 12 tonnes of chocolate was stolen in Europe ahead of Easter.

A red and white truck was filmed surrounded by security vehicles because it travelled down a highway in Toronto, Canada.

The food manufacturing giant announced last month that greater than 400,000 bars of chocolate had been intercepted by thieves after leaving its factory in Perugia, central Italy.

The bars were sure for several locations around Europe, with the delivery set to culminate in Poland.

Nevertheless, the Formula One-themed bars were snatched before they may very well be dropped off at stores, with the firm urging customers and retailers to stay vigilant for stolen batches.

Jumping in on the motion on Instagram, KitKat Canada quipped: ‘Not less than this shipment’s secure…’

The clip showed one in every of brand’s distinctive lorries flanked with black vans on all sides in addition to ahead and behind it, with a driver of 1 security vehicle shown wearing dark sunglasses and talking right into a radio.

It was captioned with the road: ‘When the chocolate’s THIS good, you’ve got to call back up.’

The video was released after Nestlé put out a humorous advert for ‘skilled’ security guards, with the confectioner saying it was not ‘taking any more possibilities’.

It said: ‘We’re in search of skilled security guards with big break energy tojoin our team!’

The advert adds that candidates will need to have ‘extensive’ experience in guarding ‘high-value, high-profile assets’.

And, in one other clever pun, they will need to have share a passion for each ‘taking breaks’ and ‘stopping break-ins’.

‘Precious cargo needs protecting’, the notice finishes.

The stolen lorry stays untraced, as Nestlé says it continues to work with local authorities and suppliers to trace the missing shipment.

Shops and treat lovers can use the unique batch code on their bar to see if it was bought on the black market.

A ‘stolen KitKat tracker’ has been arrange online for consumers and retailers to envision their treat’s origins.

The Swiss-based confectionery giant praised the thieves’ ‘exceptional taste’ but, on a more serious note, called on governments to do more to tackle retail fraud.

It said in a press release following the theft: ‘We’ve all the time encouraged people to have a break with KITKAT – but it surely seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with greater than 12 tonnes of our chocolate.

‘Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the very fact stays that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes.

‘With more sophisticated schemes being deployed regularly, we now have chosen to go public with our own experience within the hope that it raises awareness of an increasingly common criminal trend.’

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