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frozen food

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 30Growth 64Conversion 72Competition 90Returns 100Price range 14Avg price 9Brand share 28Review moat 70Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good719

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+43.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£137K

£137K/yr · 660K searches

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Bad£1.21–£17.16

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad£3.11

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, frozen food is a £137K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (660K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

frozen food market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£187K–£249K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#19
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
15%
Out of stock
4.8%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

94

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 60%

Open market

10%

  • Chicago Town49%
  • Morrisons27%
  • Iceland6%
  • Swizzels5%
  • Dr. Oetker2%
  • M MID-TIER2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +43.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Apr, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.7×

Top frozen food search terms

  • party snacks119K/yr
  • chicago201K/yr
  • party food225K/yr
  • chicago town pizza36K/yr
  • mini pizza27K/yr
  • chicago town19K/yr
  • frozen party food23K/yr
  • chicargo8K/yr
  • mini pizzas3K/yr
All search terms

Top frozen food 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%3%£4K6%£8K9%£12K12%£16K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about frozen food

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall32%

“The chocolate are all so delicious”

Value For Money19%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good variety”

Flavor6%

“The flavours are tasty”

Sweetness5%

“Sugar free”

Size-Overall3%

“great size”

Crispiness3%

“Tasty crisps”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works exactually as advertised”

Cooking Instructions2%

“Cooking it is fairly straightforward”

Baking2%

“Perfect treats”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall19%

“after about two weeks they lost their taste”

Value For Money8%

“Overpriced and disappointing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Misleading pictures”

Size-Overall7%

“Very big bag”

Sweetness6%

“Far sugary than I remembered”

Flavor6%

“sometimes the packet doesn't have enough flavouring and tastes oily”

Moist/Dry5%

“quite a dry base”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled5%

“Not Fresh”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Spiciness3%

“not as hot”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall83%
Value For Money5%
Locking Mechanism2%
Strength2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is frozen food profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £137K/yr across 62 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the frozen food niche?
19 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in frozen food?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for frozen food peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the frozen food niche?
Listings span £1.21–£17.16; the average listing price is £3.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 719 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.