bacon bits
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 91% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good634.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£1.13–£42.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£136K£136K/yr · 85K searches
Growth
Okay+4.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£9.03avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bacon bits is a £136K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bacon bits market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £135K–£181K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.7%
- Avg BSR
- #454
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 38%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Morrisons54%
- Schwartz27%
- The Great British Kitchen4%
- Brightdale4%
- Sweet Things2%
- Gifty Goodness2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 60 weeks — +4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top bacon bits search terms
- bacon bits48K/yr
- bacon lardons17K/yr
- lardons10K/yr
- crispy bacon bits4K/yr
- bacon bits salad topper3K/yr
- bacon crumbles3K/yr
Top bacon bits products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Schwartz Bacon Flavour Bits 320g Smoky Crispy Vegan-Friendly Bacon Topping for Salads Pasta & Gourmet Recipes
Schwartz£9.374.3★161 rev
Morrisons Smoked Bacon Lardons Twin Pack 200g
Morrisons£2.934.6★756 rev
Morrisons Diced Pancetta 140g
Morrisons£2.354.6★947 rev
Morrisons Unsmoked Bacon Lardons Twin Pack 200g
Morrisons£2.944.6★532 rev
Morrisons The Best Dry Cured Oak Smoked Bacon Lardons Air Dried 160g
Morrisons£3.624.7★27 rev
Newest
by launch date
Cooks Cupboard Salad Sprinkles 2 Pack Bacon Flavour & Garlic Herb Flavours Tasty Salad Toppers & Seasoning Mix With Gifty Goodness Shopping List
Gifty Goodness£7.0816 rev
Morrisons The Best Dry Cured Oak Smoked Bacon Lardons Air Dried 160g
Morrisons£3.6227 rev
Schwartz Bacon Flavour Bits 320g Smoky Crispy Vegan-Friendly Bacon Topping for Salads Pasta & Gourmet Recipes
Schwartz£9.37161 rev
2 Pack Bundle with Smokey Bacon Flavour Crumbles Sprinkles 240g (Replacement for PBMG) + Brightdale Kitchen Booklet
Brightdale£10.0777 rev
Casa Modena Classic Diced Pancetta 110g
Casa Modena£2.3368 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Morrisons Savers Cooking Bacon 500 g
Morrisons£1.134.5★
Cooks Cupboard Salad Sprinkles 2 Pack Bacon Flavour & Garlic Herb Flavours Tasty Salad Toppers & Seasoning Mix With Gifty Goodness Shopping List
Gifty Goodness£7.084.5★
Morrisons The Best Dry Cured Oak Smoked Bacon Lardons Air Dried 160g
Morrisons£3.624.7★
Morrisons Smoked Streaky Bacon 50g
Morrisons£3.234.2★
The Great British Kitchen Bacon Bits Flavour Crumbles Salad Topper 3 Packs of 240g
The Great British Kitchen£14.624.4★
What buyers say about bacon bits
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“these do taste alot like bacon”
“Good value for money”
“I find these diced pancetta perfect for making soups, stews, casseroles, quiches, omelettes and pies, etc”
“Really great in a cob, sandwich, omelette, salad, can recommend, easy to freeze, easy to defrost and very tasty”
“A quality product”
“gives it extra flavour”
“Very good and fresh Panccetta”
“Nice bits”
“Easy to open”
“however I would recommend as the portion size was great”
What buyers complain about
“This wasn't even crispy”
“Not the best”
“Disappointing as theyre expensive”
“The sizing is very small”
“Damp and chewy”
“Fat”
“Pale and nasty”
“herb are tasteless”
“I cannot believe that a product that looks NOTHING like the picture is being sold, at a minimum misleading and deceptive conduct, leave alone fit for purpose”
“Very hard”
Common questions
- Is bacon bits profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £136K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the bacon bits niche?
- 9 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bacon bits?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Crispiness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for bacon bits peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bacon bits niche?
- Listings span £1.13–£42.35; the average listing price is £9.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 635 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.