Supply Chain Finance for Food, Beverage & Retail

Grocery prices in the US remain nearly 30% above pre-pandemic levels, and price is now the main battleground in food, beverage and retail. That pressure squeezes margins across the chain, and the SME suppliers these buyers depend on feel the strain first. This article shows how supply chain finance lets procurement and supply chain leaders extend payment terms and protect their own working capital without starving suppliers of cash or adding debt. It breaks down the trade-off between DPO and supplier liquidity, explains why a marketplace model with competing funders beats a single-bank program, and shares the results Monkey delivers in the sector: 51% average improvement in payment terms, $11B+ financed, and 5,000+ suppliers onboarded.