New Delhi, March 31 -- KitKat's statement confirming the news of the theft of 12 tonnes of chocolate bars in transit to Europe has sent the Internet into a frenzy, with viral memes and puns flooding social media.

"We can confirm that 12T of KitKat products were stolen while in transit between our factory in Central Italy and their destination in Poland," KitKat had said in a statement. However, the brand assured its customers that there would be no shortage of KitKat bars this Easter, dismissing the shortage concern during the festival.

It also said that if the missing candy bars enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars, allowing wholesale...