Seachill CEO: loss of M&S deli, en croute business was 'the real surprise'

Simon Smith, the newly appointed CEO of Icelandic Seachill in the UK, told IntraFish while its coated fish business with high-end UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) had been up for tender, losing the deli and the en croute businesses came as the real surprise.

On Monday, UK supplier Icelandic Seachill announced it lost its contract with Marks & Spencer for all its business, including coated fish, deli and en croute – a deal worth between £50 million (€63 million/$70.6 million) and £60 million (€75.6