jerk seasoning
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great238.12avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good62%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good£1.15–£30.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+18.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£88K£88K/yr · 110K searches
Avg price
Bad£7.29avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, jerk seasoning is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
jerk seasoning market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £91K–£109K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.9%
- Avg BSR
- #340
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 1.8%
- Avg brand age
- 74 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 falling
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
34%
- Walkerswood22%
- Dunn's River18%
- Cape Herb & Spice11%
- Puregro6%
- Portlandia Foods5%
- Tropical Sun4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top jerk seasoning search terms
- jerk seasoning58K/yr
- jerk14K/yr
- jerk marinade11K/yr
- jerk sauce8K/yr
- jerk paste7K/yr
- jerk chicken seasoning4K/yr
- jerk chicken5K/yr
- jamaican jerk seasoning5K/yr
Top jerk seasoning 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dunns River Jamaican Jerk Seasoning 300g
Dunn's River£2.654.4★211 rev
Walkerswood Traditional Jamaican Jerk Seasoning - Hot & Spicy 280 g
Walkerswood£5.834.4★1,851 rev
Cape Herb & Spice Rub Caribbean Jerk Seasoning Condiment Chilli Rating Medium 100 g Tin (Pack of 1)
Cape Herb & Spice£2.994.7★539 rev
Walkerswood Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Mild 10oz
Walkerswood£5.504.5★2,990 rev
Portland Jerk Seasoning
Portlandia Foods£6.454.4★154 rev
Newest
by launch date
Dunns River Jamaican Jerk Seasoning (Hot) 300g | Pack of 2 | Traditional Marinade | Premium Seasoning.
Puregro£13.007 rev
Grays Authentic Jamaican Jerk Seasoning & Green Seasoning | 2 Pack | Perfect For Seasoning | Suitable for Meat & Vegetarian Dishes
Gray's£10.059 rev
Dunns River JAMAICAN Jerk Seasoning (MILD) 300g
Puregro£8.0220 rev
Walkerswood Traditional Jamaican Jerk Seasoning - Hot & Spicy 280g (2-pack) + Uplabel Creations 180ml Food Pot
UpLabel Creations£10.0847 rev
Walkerswood Jamaican Seasoning Combo Pack 280g | Traditional Jerk Hot & Spicy Seasoning and Green Seasoning All Purpose | Authentic Caribbean Jamaican Flavour
Generic£10.0555 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Grace Special Edition Jamaican Style Jerk BBQ Sauce 375g
Grace£2.204.5★
Grays Authentic Jamaican Jerk Sauce | Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Mariande and Dipping Sauce | Caribbean Food
Gray's£5.344.6★
Tropical Sun Traditional Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Paste 4.2kg (Pack Of 1) Authentic Caribbean Style Marinade with Escallions Hot Peppers & Herbs Bulk Size for Cooking Grilling & Catering Use
Tropical Sun£30.314.0★
Dunns River Jamaican Jerk Seasoning (Hot) 300g | Pack of 2 | Traditional Marinade | Premium Seasoning.
Puregro£13.005.0★
Cape Herb & Spice Rub Caribbean Jerk Seasoning Condiment Chilli Rating Medium 100 g Tin (Pack of 1)
Cape Herb & Spice£2.994.7★
What buyers say about jerk seasoning
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The seasoning is very good”
“Good spice”
“Nice flavour”
“Very good marinade”
“Great mixed with honey”
“Made Jamaican chicken pancake rolls with this everyone liked them”
“Good product and a great deal”
“As described”
“The texture is thick and coarse, with visible herb and spice fragments, and it spreads easily over meat by hand”
What buyers complain about
“No heat and all the spices and herbs missing”
“they are never the same this tex jerk is full of flavour”
“Waste of money and time”
“Bad quality distributor”
“Not very nice at all, very weird flavour and smell, almost medicinal, completely different compared to other Jerk rubs I have used in the past”
“why so expensive”
“I don't really follow the guidelines”
“it will scorch your mouth apart”
“Too spicy and bitter, not good”
“Quite heavy on lemongrass”
Common questions
- Is jerk seasoning profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the jerk seasoning niche?
- 21 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in jerk seasoning?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Spiciness, Flavor, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for jerk seasoning peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the jerk seasoning niche?
- Listings span £1.15–£30.31; the average listing price is £7.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 238 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.