https://blog.closient.com/tags/supply-chain/Recent content in Supply Chain on Closient BlogHugoen-usSat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://blog.closient.com/kitkat-heist-qr-code-stolen-product-tracking/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://blog.closient.com/kitkat-heist-qr-code-stolen-product-tracking/<p>When 413,793 KitKat bars vanished from a truck somewhere between Italy and Poland last week, Nestle did what any company would do: they asked the public for help. They launched a website where consumers could type in an eight-digit batch code to check if their KitKat was one of the stolen ones.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a clever response. It&rsquo;s also a band-aid on a problem that shouldn&rsquo;t exist in 2026.</p> <h2 id="what-actually-happened">What actually happened</h2> <p>A truck carrying 12 tons of KitKat&rsquo;s new chocolate range left a factory in central Italy headed for Poland. Somewhere along the route, individuals impersonating law enforcement intercepted the vehicle, restrained the driver and disappeared with the entire shipment. The truck and its contents are still unaccounted for.</p>