How Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading accessed quick working capital with Comfi
30%
AED 600,000
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How Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading accessed quick working capital with Comfi
30%
AED 600,000
Before Comfi
- Cash tied up in 75–90 day customer payment cycles
- Upfront supplier payments required to import inventory
- Limited flexibility during supply disruptions
- Manual, slow financing options misaligned with trading cycles
- Growth initiatives delayed due to liquidity timing gaps
After Comfi
- Timely access to liquidity aligned with receivables
- Enabled instant procurement of one month’s inventory when needed
- Minimal documentation and fast onboarding
- Maintained uninterrupted supply to customers
- Greater confidence in planning new innovations alongside daily operations
About Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC (BLF): A passion-driven F&B success story
Founded in 2011, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC is a UAE-based food importer and distributor specializing in avocados and exotic foodstuff sourced from Latin America, including Peru, Argentina, and Mexico. Operating in the Middle East since 2016, BLF supplies leading restaurant groups, hotels, and food service brands across the UAE.
Built with Catalina’s deep hospitality expertise and a passion for supplying the region’s culinary industry with authentic ingredients, BLF is dedicated to delivering high-quality, chef-approved products tailored to the needs of professional kitchens. Today, the company proudly serves over 100 clients and operates a high-frequency delivery model, issuing more than 100 invoices daily.
Challenge: Balancing inventory procurement with long customer payment cycles
Like many trading businesses in the region, BLF operates on a cash-flow structure where suppliers require partial or full upfront payment, while customers pay on 75–90 day terms. This creates recurring timing gaps between inventory procurement and cash inflows.
During periods of supplier disruption or when sourcing from new suppliers, these gaps became more pronounced. Without immediate access to liquidity, BLF risked delaying inventory purchases, disrupting supply to customers, or missing opportunities to source from alternative origins.
At the same time, BLF was exploring new value-added initiatives, including improved packaging and shelf-life solutions for fresh produce like avocados. Pursuing these projects required additional upfront investment while keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.
BLF needed a fast, hassle-free, and flexible way to unlock liquidity already tied up in receivables.
Solution: Quick, simple access to liquidity with Comfi invoice discounting
Through Comfi, BLF accessed immediate liquidity without disrupting customer relationships or changing existing payment arrangements.
What stood out was the speed and simplicity. BLF completed onboarding in a matter of hours and was able to access liquidity within a day. The platform was easy to use, with clear guidance and predictable weekly payouts.
By aligning liquidity access with its receivables cycle, BLF was able to procure inventory when suppliers required upfront payment, while continuing to offer customers familiar credit terms.
<quote>
“Comfi’s process was very easy and transparent. We got access to working capital quickly, and it helped us move forward without disruption.”
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Harilal Ramdas
Finance Manager, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC
</quote>
Impact: Inventory continuity, operational stability, and room to innovate
Comfi played a critical role in helping BLF navigate periods of tight liquidity and supplier uncertainty.
Key outcomes included:
- ~AED 600,000 unlocked within hours, enabling access to the equivalent of one month’s inventory
- Maintained uninterrupted supply to over 100 hospitality and restaurant clients
- ~30% reduction in DSO during active usage periods
- Provided capital required to explore packaging and shelf-life improvements technology without slowing core operations
- Enabled sourcing from new suppliers requiring upfront payment
Beyond immediate inventory needs, the liquidity support gave BLF greater confidence to plan future initiatives and investments while maintaining stability in its trading operations.
<quote>
“With Comfi by their side, an entrepreneur can focus on achieving their dreams, without worrying about cash flow.”
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Catalina Onate
CEO & Founder, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC
</quote>
Today, BLF relies on Comfi as a recurring cash-flow solution, leveraging its speed, ease of use, and alignment with real trading cycles to unlock liquidity. This enables them to onboard new suppliers and expand its range of authentic products, bring in new clients without worrying about payment delays, and invest in packaging innovations that extend the shelf life of fresh produce to over 25 days without using preservatives or chemicals. BLF has also recommended Comfi to peers, highlighting the platform as a trusted partner in driving growth and operational efficiency.
About Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC (BLF): A passion-driven F&B success story
Founded in 2011, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC is a UAE-based food importer and distributor specializing in avocados and exotic foodstuff sourced from Latin America, including Peru, Argentina, and Mexico. Operating in the Middle East since 2016, BLF supplies leading restaurant groups, hotels, and food service brands across the UAE.
Built with Catalina’s deep hospitality expertise and a passion for supplying the region’s culinary industry with authentic ingredients, BLF is dedicated to delivering high-quality, chef-approved products tailored to the needs of professional kitchens. Today, the company proudly serves over 100 clients and operates a high-frequency delivery model, issuing more than 100 invoices daily.
Challenge: Balancing inventory procurement with long customer payment cycles
Like many trading businesses in the region, BLF operates on a cash-flow structure where suppliers require partial or full upfront payment, while customers pay on 75–90 day terms. This creates recurring timing gaps between inventory procurement and cash inflows.
During periods of supplier disruption or when sourcing from new suppliers, these gaps became more pronounced. Without immediate access to liquidity, BLF risked delaying inventory purchases, disrupting supply to customers, or missing opportunities to source from alternative origins.
At the same time, BLF was exploring new value-added initiatives, including improved packaging and shelf-life solutions for fresh produce like avocados. Pursuing these projects required additional upfront investment while keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.
BLF needed a fast, hassle-free, and flexible way to unlock liquidity already tied up in receivables.
Solution: Quick, simple access to liquidity with Comfi invoice discounting
Through Comfi, BLF accessed immediate liquidity without disrupting customer relationships or changing existing payment arrangements.
What stood out was the speed and simplicity. BLF completed onboarding in a matter of hours and was able to access liquidity within a day. The platform was easy to use, with clear guidance and predictable weekly payouts.
By aligning liquidity access with its receivables cycle, BLF was able to procure inventory when suppliers required upfront payment, while continuing to offer customers familiar credit terms.
<quote>
“Comfi’s process was very easy and transparent. We got access to working capital quickly, and it helped us move forward without disruption.”
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/68e5ae1f4cc044a7c41c7cb9/695385cdfb12cb9d20e338c7_Mask%20group.png
Harilal Ramdas
Finance Manager, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC
</quote>
Impact: Inventory continuity, operational stability, and room to innovate
Comfi played a critical role in helping BLF navigate periods of tight liquidity and supplier uncertainty.
Key outcomes included:
- ~AED 600,000 unlocked within hours, enabling access to the equivalent of one month’s inventory
- Maintained uninterrupted supply to over 100 hospitality and restaurant clients
- ~30% reduction in DSO during active usage periods
- Provided capital required to explore packaging and shelf-life improvements technology without slowing core operations
- Enabled sourcing from new suppliers requiring upfront payment
Beyond immediate inventory needs, the liquidity support gave BLF greater confidence to plan future initiatives and investments while maintaining stability in its trading operations.
<quote>
“With Comfi by their side, an entrepreneur can focus on achieving their dreams, without worrying about cash flow.”
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/68e5ae1f4cc044a7c41c7cb9/69538795c82025165f5e9291_Mask%20group%20(1).png
Catalina Onate
CEO & Founder, Best of Latin Foodstuff Trading LLC
</quote>
Today, BLF relies on Comfi as a recurring cash-flow solution, leveraging its speed, ease of use, and alignment with real trading cycles to unlock liquidity. This enables them to onboard new suppliers and expand its range of authentic products, bring in new clients without worrying about payment delays, and invest in packaging innovations that extend the shelf life of fresh produce to over 25 days without using preservatives or chemicals. BLF has also recommended Comfi to peers, highlighting the platform as a trusted partner in driving growth and operational efficiency.
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