"My attendance at meetings has helped me to keep my finger on the pulse of customers and industry trends..."

"Our membership in the National Food & HBC Credit Industry Group provides us with a large and diverse network of resources for trade experience sharing and benchmarking.  My attendance at meetings has helped me to keep my finger on the pulse of customers and industry trends which has enabled me and my organization to deliver world class business results in Credit & Accounts Receivable.  Members in this group are always willing to share best practices and to help new and experienced members with suggestions & solutions to new challenges."

Jackie Mulligan

CFO Circle Expert - F&A Associate Director

Procter & Gamble

"We have saved literally millions of dollars in potential bad debts by participating in the group’s meetings, and obtaining information from our peers, which has helped us to make better credit decisions."

"The NFHBC Group has been an invaluable tool for Nestlé USA over the years. We have saved literally millions of dollars in potential bad debts by participating in the group’s meetings, and obtaining information from our peers, which has helped us to make better credit decisions. Through NFHBC and the Trade Relations Committee, we’ve been able to establish and develop relationships with top financial personnel of our largest customers, which has assisted us in reducing inefficiencies in the order to cash process, and understanding the financial strategies of our customers. It behooves any company in the Food or HBC industry to take advantage of a membership in this group to develop relationships with peers in the industry, and executive leadership of our customers, while gaining access to best practices."

Pete Knox

Sr Manager, USA / Credit & AR Administration

Nestle Holdings

"I am unaware of any other resource that would provide the foundation to cultivate the relationships with my peers that these groups afford."

"Our membership in two different parts of National Group Management, the National Poultry Processors Credit Group and the National Manufacturers Deductions and Resolutions Group are some of the most valuable tools available to me as a credit manager. The NPPCG monthly trade publications provide useful metrics for specific accounts as well as the opportunity for credit investigation. The results of surveys completed by NMDRG group members provide applicable metrics for measuring deduction management in our company, as well as additional information regarding methods and tools that various members use.

The ease of submitting daily flash information allows members to ask questions of one another as well as share relevant customer information with the group.

Attending the meetings allows vital networking, in depth roundtable discussions, and question and answer sessions that focus on topics that are relevant in day to day credit and deduction management. I am unaware of any other resource that would provide the foundation to cultivate the relationships with my peers that these groups afford. Guest speakers provide relevant information that is beneficial to the members."

Martha Lanier

Credit & Accounts Receivable Manager

House of Raeford Farms Inc.

"The NFHBC website is in the toolkit of the entire credit staff."

"The NFHBC website is in the toolkit of the entire credit staff. Collectors use it to stay of abreast of current payment trends/issues as well as share our experiences. Credit Managers use it to obtain the valuable Trade Relations Committee reports, review the timely Claim Committee updates and “Items of Interest” articles. The information gained from the website and meetings easily offsets the membership cost."

Austin Nooney

Director, Credit & Risk McCormick Shared Services (MSS)

McCormick & Co., Inc.