India, March 30 -- A massive shipment of KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, the brand has confirmed.

The theft involved 4,13,793 units of its new chocolate range, weighing around 12 tonnes, and took place during transit between production and distribution locations.

KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestle, announced the incident on Saturday.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, while the exact location of the theft remains unclear, the truck had left central Italy and was en route to Poland. The plan was to distribute the chocolate bars to several countries along the way.

A spokesperson for the brand said: "We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat. But it seems thieves have taken the ...