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title: "Catering Foil — £67K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **catering foil**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a small market ($67K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 17Growth 23Conversion 95Competition 61Returns 99Price range 47Avg price 52Brand share 79Review moat 60Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****56%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,081**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.81–£25.01**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£67K**
£67K/yr · 44K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, catering foil is a £67K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **catering foil market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£61K–£73K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#38**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **61%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**29 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**123**
**Top-5 brand share**
**56%**
Top 20: 93%
**Top-5 click share**
**48%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**38%**
- Best House Another Fine Product15% - LuxLiv13% - QUINDE11% - KIRKLAND9% - Caterserve7% - BLISSMART6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/catering-foil/trend)
## **Top catering foil search terms**
- **catering foil**30K/yr-7.3%11.0% conv. - **heavy duty aluminium foil**7K/yr-9.8%6.8% conv. - **heavy duty foil**5K/yr+13.3%9.3% conv. - **catering tin foil**3K/yr+4.6%14.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/catering-foil/search-terms)
## **Top catering foil 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.
0%4%£3K8%£5K12%£8K16%£11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LuxLiv 50m Premium Heavy Duty 20 Micron Thick Kitchen Foil Catering Aluminium Tin Foil Roll - 30cm Wide**LuxLiv**£12.36**4.8★2,454 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0973DY3DP) [2**BH | Aluminium Foil Roll 300mm x 30m - 2 Packs | Tin Foil for Kitchen Catering Cooking Baking Grilling BBQ Roasting | for Hot Food Wrapping Preparing and Storage - by Best House**Best House Another Fine Product**£8.67**4.4★366 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP59NNFP) [3**Heavy Duty Aluminium Foil 25 Micron Extra Thick Foil Roll 50m x 30cm Premium Catering Kitchen Foil Strong Tin Foil for Cooking Baking & BBQ 1.1kg | Quinde**QUINDE**£12.26**4.8★92 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F19GW7G3) [4**Kirkland Signature Foodservice Foil - Premium Quality Aluminium Foil 30cm x 200 metres**KIRKLAND**£21.65**4.7★2,377 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005D50R3M) [5**Caterserve Premium 18 Micron Food Service Catering Aluminium Foil Roll 30cm x 50m**Caterserve**£12.21**4.7★2,123 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RQ8RHLN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Katbite Aluminum Foil Roll 25 Micron Heavy Duty Thick Foil 30cm x 45.7m (150 sqft) Strong Tin Foil with Built-in Cutter Ideal for Home Cooking Kitchen Catering Baking Grilling & BBQ**katbite**£13.42**926 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR46WJ53) [**BH | Aluminium Foil Roll 300mm x 30m - 2 Packs | Tin Foil for Kitchen Catering Cooking Baking Grilling BBQ Roasting | for Hot Food Wrapping Preparing and Storage - by Best House**Best House Another Fine Product**£8.67**366 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP59NNFP) [**BH | Aluminium Foil Roll 450mm x 75m - 2 Packs | Tin Foil for Cooking Baking Grilling BBQ Roasting | for Hot Food Wrapping Preparing Storage | Keep Food Fresh & Hot for Long Time - by BEST HOUSE**Best House Another Fine Product**£16.46**366 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP5GG6F6) [**BH | Aluminium Foil Roll 450mm x 20m - 2 Packs | Tin Foil for Cooking Baking Grilling BBQ Roasting | for Hot Food Wrapping Preparing Storage | Keep Food Fresh & Hot for Long Time - by BEST HOUSE**Best House Another Fine Product**£8.46**366 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP54HQJM) [**Heavy Duty Catering Aluminium Foil Roll 45cm x 75m Extra Strong & Tear Resistant Ideal for Cooking Baking Roasting Wrapping & Freezing**Dowell Online**£16.30**5 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMLJP6L2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Extra Wide Catering Aluminium Foil 25 Micron Heavy Duty Foil Roll 40m x 45cm Professional Kitchen Foil for Roasting Trays Cooking & Food Prep Strong Tin Foil Roll Quinde**QUINDE**£16.17**5.0★**▲ 352%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1BBG1VR) [**BlissMart Aluminium Foil Roll 45cm x 50m Extra Wide Non-Stick Premium Quality Catering Foil for Baking Cooking & Food Wrapping Strong Kitchen Foil Roll with Built-in Cutter**BLISSMART**£12.01**4.0★**▲ 271%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN2ZF76F) [**Katbite Aluminum Foil Roll 25 Micron Heavy Duty Thick Foil 30cm x 45.7m (150 sqft) Strong Tin Foil with Built-in Cutter Ideal for Home Cooking Kitchen Catering Baking Grilling & BBQ**katbite**£13.42**4.7★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR46WJ53) [**Heavy Duty Catering Aluminium Foil Roll 45cm x 75m Extra Strong & Tear Resistant Ideal for Cooking Baking Roasting Wrapping & Freezing**Dowell Online**£16.30**5.0★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMLJP6L2) [**BlissMart Aluminium Foil Roll 30cm x 75m Tin Foil Kitchen Foil Premium Quality Kitchen Roll Catering Foil Baking & Cooking Foil Paper Roll Food Wrapping Strong Kitchen Foil Roll with Built-in Cutter**BLISSMART**£9.03**4.0★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP81GFGM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about catering foil**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Good strong quality”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good value for money”*
**Thickness**10%
*“Good thickness”*
**Strength**8%
*“Very strong”*
**Durability**4%
*“Last forever and is solid”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Just what a wanted”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“As described, very heavy duty”*
**Cooking Experience**2%
*“A good aid for cooking”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“This is a easy to use product”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**25%
*“This is extra thick”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“I had already unpacked it when I realised the quality”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Waste of money”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Small for the price not worth it”*
**Strength**5%
*“Bit flimsy”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“Sticks to itself”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Unable to use”*
**Dispensing Mechanism**3%
*“Both dispensers were broke”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“Not as heavy duty as it used to be”*
**Thin**2%
*“Very thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Dispensing Mechanism**27%
**Defective Material/Parts**24%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Thickness**3%
**Thin**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is catering foil profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £67K/yr across 36 tracked products. 4 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the catering foil niche?**
- 29 brands and 123 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in catering foil?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for catering foil peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the catering foil niche?**
- Listings span £3.81–£25.01; the average listing price is £12.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,081 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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