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Twelve tonnes of Formula 1 KitKat bars stolen in Europe

KitKat became F1’s official chocolate bar last year, during F1’s 75th anniversary and KitKat’s 90th anniversary.

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Twelve tonnes of Formula 1 KitKat bars stolen in Europe
Source: The Athletic

What’s Happening

Alright so KitKat became F1’s official chocolate bar last year, during F1’s 75th anniversary and KitKat’s 90th anniversary.

Approximately 12 tonnes of the Formula 1 KitKat chocolate bars were stolen while transiting through Europe, a spokesperson for Nestlé locked in to The Athletic on Saturday. (and honestly, same)

The truck, which is also unaccounted for at this time, was carrying 413,793 units of KitKat’s “new chocolate range,” according to a statement .

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