Asset-Based Lending (ABL) · Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Asset-Based Lending (ABL) for Food & Beverage Manufacturing shops
Borrow against what you already own. Our team looks for a funding partner with a asset-based lending (abl) structure that fits how you actually run. No equity given up, and no application, origination, or closing fees to you.
Why food & beverage manufacturing shops choose asset-based lending (abl)
You're already juggling ingredient buys, cold storage, co-man commitments, and a retailer who thinks net-60 is generous. The money is real — it's just sitting in someone else's AP queue.
That gap between when you pay for sugar, flour, resin, or a run of glass, and when Kroger, Sysco, US Foods, Whole Foods, or your distributor cuts the check, is the entire game. We refer your inquiry to funding partners whose programs are built so that gap doesn't stop you from taking the next order.
Asset-Based Lending (ABL) is one of the most direct ways to close that gap. Revolving lines secured by receivables, inventory, and equipment.
What food & beverage manufacturing shops get
- Line scales with your business
- Often more flexible than traditional bank debt
- Rates typically lower than factoring for the right profile
How it works
- 1The lender evaluates the value of your eligible collateral (AR, inventory, equipment)
- 2A borrowing base formula determines your available line
- 3You draw and repay as needed, with monthly reporting
Cash-flow realities we see in food & beverage manufacturing
- Grocery, distributor, and foodservice customers stretching to net-30, net-60, or net-90
- Seasonal ingredient buys, cold storage costs, and packaging pre-buys
- First-time POs from national grocers that dwarf your current cash position
- FSMA, SQF, and audit-driven equipment and facility upgrades
- Payroll and utility spikes during peak production windows
Get referred for asset-based lending (abl)
Tell us the basics. We'll confirm the fit and tell you exactly what this program requires before you fill anything long.
- ✓ No application, origination, or closing fees
- ✓ No equity given up
- ✓ US-based food & beverage manufacturing shops only
Other programs that fit food & beverage manufacturing
Invoice Factoring for Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Explore turning unpaid invoices into working capital instead of waiting on net-60 or net-90
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Get the capital to fulfill large customer orders without straining cash flow
Explore Purchase Order Financing for Food & Beverage ManufacturingEquipment Financing for Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Finance new or used machinery, CNC, robotics, and production lines
Explore Equipment Financing for Food & Beverage ManufacturingFrequently Asked Questions
Yes — asset-based lending (abl) is one of the programs we most commonly place for food & beverage manufacturing shops. Established manufacturers with meaningful receivables, inventory, and/or equipment who want a flexible revolving line. Full mechanics: the Asset-Based Lending (ABL) program page. Sector overview: Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
It depends on the program. Factoring often funds within days of account setup; equipment and working capital usually run days to a couple of weeks; SBA and larger term loans take longer. We tell you the real timeline up front.
No. We are an independent business financing referral service and are not paid by you. In most states, funding partners pay us when an account funds or activates; in California and Missouri they instead pay a fixed fee per inquiry, whether or not you are funded. Either way, you pay us nothing.
No. Every program we refer is non-dilutive. You keep 100% ownership of your shop.
Yes. Co-packers factor invoices to brand-owner customers all the time so they can fund the next production run without waiting on net-45 or net-60 payments. Underwriting focuses on the brand owner's credit, not just yours.
Purchase order financing is built for this. It pays your ingredient and packaging suppliers so you can produce and ship, then factoring bridges the invoice until the retailer pays. Most operators pair the two on a first big-box PO.
ABL is a revolving line you draw against; factoring is the outright sale of specific invoices. ABL usually has lower cost of capital but stricter eligibility and monthly reporting requirements.
Ready to keep production moving?
Start with a quick inquiry or a phone call. We'll tell you exactly what the right program requires. At no charge.
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