Will Covid-19 spark change in UK supplier payment terms?

Keywords: Aldi; Arla Foods; Asda; Bakkavor; Greencore; HJ Heinz; Kellogg; Lidl; Marks and Spencer; Mars; McCain Foods; Mondelez International; Morrisons; Muller; Nestlé PepsiCo; Premier Foods; Sainsbury's; Tesco; Unilever; United Biscuits; Waitrose EN Aldi Arla Foods Asda Bakkavor Greencore HJ Heinz Kellogg Lidl Marks and Spencer Mars McCain Foods Mondelez International Morrisons Muller Nestl&eacute PepsiCo Premier Foods Sainsbury's Tesco Unilever United Biscuits Waitrose N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/04/20 20200513 NES 200513 B Some food retailers and manufacturers operating in the UK have reduced their payment terms to help suppliers deal with the fall-out from Covid-19. "We recognise [this period] is particularly challenging for our smaller suppliers, [so] we shortened our payment terms for our smaller suppliers […] with payment processed immediately and funds cleared within five days", says a Tesco spokesperson. [Extracted from the article]