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title: "Kidney Beans — £171K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · £171K/yr market · 407K searches/yr · £1.60 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **kidney beans**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.52–$5.78) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 15Conversion 100Competition 27Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 4Brand share 18Review moat 69Quality gap 27
**Conversion**
**Incredible****26.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****721.69**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£171K**
£171K/yr · 407K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-20.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£1.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£0.52–£5.78**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kidney beans is a £171K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (407K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **kidney beans market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **125K–150K**
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£200K–£240K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **26.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#77**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **38%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **68 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Morrisons58% - by Amazon20% - Napolina6% - Biona5% - Sea Isle3% - KTC3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/kidney-beans/trend)
## **Top kidney beans search terms**
- **kidney beans**110K/yr-16.7%30.7% conv. - **black beans**98K/yr-12.7%22.2% conv. - **liver**90K/yr-34.5%7.5% conv. - **red kidney beans**33K/yr-9.3%22.5% conv. - **chicken liver**21K/yr-9.4%19.7% conv. - **kidney**14K/yr-32.6%4.1% conv. - **red beans**10K/yr-21.9%7.5% conv. - **black bean**8K/yr-19.6%7.0% conv. - **lambs liver**11K/yr-48.7%2.0% conv. - **pigs liver**3K/yr-25.6%3.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/kidney-beans/search-terms)
## **Top kidney beans 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%10%£17K20%£34K30%£51K40%£68K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Morrisons Red Kidney Beans in Water 400g**Morrisons**£0.54**4.6★2,235 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VR234TS) [2**Morrisons Chicken Livers 400g**Morrisons**£1.83**4.6★1,236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073JNR6PL) [3**Morrisons Black Beans in Water 400g**Morrisons**£0.54**4.5★30 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZW31PW3) [4**by Amazon Red Kidney Beans 400g**by Amazon**£0.54**4.6★1,919 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08T6Z47YN) [5**by Amazon Black Beans 400g**by Amazon**£0.52**4.6★44 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJYL2MJH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**by Amazon Black Beans 400g**by Amazon**£0.52**44 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJYL2MJH) [**Morrisons Black Beans in Water 400g**Morrisons**£0.54**30 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZW31PW3) [**Napolina Black Beans 400g**Napolina**£1.07**4 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4R22NNZ) [**Gressingham Duck Liver 300g**Gressingham**£1.69**68 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG96CV5H) [**by Amazon Black Turtle Beans 500g (Pack of 1)**by Amazon**£2.03**110 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3WHBVG3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**by Amazon Black Beans 400g**by Amazon**£0.52**4.6★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJYL2MJH) [**Morrisons Black Beans in Water 400g**Morrisons**£0.54**4.5★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZW31PW3) [**Napolina Red Kidney Beans 400 g (Pack of 1)**Napolina**£1.04**4.6★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005LLZ350) [**Napolina Black Beans 400g**Napolina**£1.07**4.4★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4R22NNZ) [**Morrisons Chicken Livers 400g**Morrisons**£1.83**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073JNR6PL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about kidney beans**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Good quality and fresh”*
**Taste-Overall**16%
*“Easy to cook and very tasty”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good value for money”*
**Vegan/Organic**6%
*“Good quality organic beans from a trusted brand that are cheaper here than anywhere else”*
**Baking**5%
*“Nice beans, thoroughly enjoyed them”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Better than expected”*
**Cooking Instructions**4%
*“My dog liked them freshly cooked & served warm”*
**Spiciness**4%
*“Chilly”*
**Freshness**4%
*“Very fresh”*
**Flavor**4%
*“absorb flavors wonderfully in cooking”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Flavor**12%
*“other than that beans were flavoursome”*
**Cutting/Trimming**10%
*“Badly trimmed and off”*
**Powdered/Crumbled**10%
*“down side was dented tins”*
**Dilute/Watery**10%
*“Watery”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Rubbish”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“It would be a blessing if these were just tasteless”*
**Smell**5%
*“except it has a slightly stale smell”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“the big brand names of beans are pricey”*
**Contamination**5%
*“Two others have serious dents that make me worry about metal contamination”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is kidney beans profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £171K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the kidney beans niche?**
- 8 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in kidney beans?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flavor, Cutting/Trimming, Powdered/Crumbled. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for kidney beans peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the kidney beans niche?**
- Listings span £0.52–£5.78; the average listing price is £1.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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