Many of you may have received a letter from Kroger (click here), or you have no doubt read in the Western Growers Spotlight (click here) or other trade publications about Kroger’s attempt to brazenly extend payment terms on the backs of suppliers to 90 days. Effective August 1, 2018, Kroger wants to raise capital on ...
Kroger sent a response today in regards to a letter from the USDA’s PACA Division Director, Judith Wey Rudman. It states that produce suppliers under PACA are not required to participate in the Net 90 payment terms. This, following a unified push back against Kroger’s original announcement about the policy, would have directly conflicted with ...