Five tonnes of Nutella stolen from parked van by German thieves (following earlier hits on same target for energy drinks and coffee)



These thieves bring new meaning to the phrase sticky fingers.

An unknown number of culprits stole 5.5 tonnes of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld over the weekend, according to police. The gooey loot is worth around $20,710.

A local news report said that thieves had previously stolen a truckload of Red Bull energy drinks from the same location several weeks ago. Around $40,000 worth of coffee was taken in a previous hit.



Sticky situation: Thieves in Germany made off with 5.5 tonnes of Nutella from a parked trailer

Nutella is made by the Italian company Ferrero. North America's supply of Nutella is manufactured in Brantford, Ontario in Canada.

Last month, Columbia University in New York City was forced to deny that ravenous students were stealing $5,000-worth of Nutella from the school’s dining halls each week.

Officials said that while the cost for stocking the hazelnut spread was initially high – around $2,500 per week – it quickly dropped to $450 per week.

It was originally reported by Columbia’s Spectator newspaper that students were stealing $5,000 of the spread each week from the dining halls.