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title: "Liquorice Torpedoes — £51K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **liquorice torpedoes**
**Skip it**
A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 16Conversion 92Competition 34Returns 100Price range 27Avg price 28Brand share 28Review moat 83Quality gap 27
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****332.72**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.39–£19.25**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£51K**
£51K/yr · 49K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, liquorice torpedoes is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **liquorice torpedoes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£47K–£56K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#7**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **64 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Taveners35% - Berrymans29% - MyCandyShop12% - Krazy Kandi6% - Bonds of London6% - Strawberry Ledge4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/liquorice-torpedoes/trend)
## **Top liquorice torpedoes search terms**
- **liquorice torpedoes**30K/yr-18.9%12.5% conv. - **licorice torpedoes**9K/yr-14.1%11.8% conv. - **torpedo sweets**6K/yr-17.0%12.3% conv. - **liquorice torpedos**3K/yr-22.2%8.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/liquorice-torpedoes/search-terms)
## **Top liquorice torpedoes 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%5%£3K10%£5K15%£8K20%£10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Liquorice Comfits 1 kilo bag**Taveners**£8.43**4.6★1,624 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004708JYS) [2**Original Liquorice Torpedoes Retro Sweets Gift Jar By Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.**Berrymans**£12.06**4.6★609 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S3ZJ4R1) [3**Taveners Liquorice Torpedoes 1 kg**Taveners**£12.91**4.5★610 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004708KQ0) [4**MyCandyShop Liquorice Comfits 500g - Crunchy Liquorice Torpedoes - Sugar Shell Traditional Sweets Mellow Anise Centre UK MADE**MyCandyShop**£6.58**4.6★94 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR21PHFM) [5**Bonds of London Liquorice Torpedoes Bags 120 g (Pack of 12)**Bonds of London**£12.11**4.5★24 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F941FTWR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Somwell - Liquorice Comfits 500g - Retro Sugar Coated Liquorice Sweets - Bulk Pick & Mix Bag - Ideal for Parties Office & Gifts - Gelatine Free Vegetarian - Resealable Pack**Somwell**£6.28**34 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPLGZ9S2) [**MyCandyShop Liquorice Comfits 500g - Crunchy Liquorice Torpedoes - Sugar Shell Traditional Sweets Mellow Anise Centre UK MADE**MyCandyShop**£6.58**94 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR21PHFM) [**Bonds of London Liquorice Torpedoes Bags 120 g (Pack of 12)**Bonds of London**£12.11**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F941FTWR) [**Taveners Liquorice Comfits 1kg Bulk Bag | Classic British Sweets Crunchy Sugar-Coated Liquorice Candy Assorted Colours Retro Confectionery Perfect for Pick n Mix & Sharing**Krazy Kandi**£9.72**129 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F24ZVDVK) [**Liquorice Sweets Gift Box | Liquorice Torpedoes Pontefract Cakes Aniseed Balls Jelly Spogs Cream Rock Licorice & Aniseed Sweets Toffees & Bar | Pick n Mix Bags**Strawberry Ledge**£9.95**174 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWYRQT5T)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Somwell - Liquorice Comfits 500g - Retro Sugar Coated Liquorice Sweets - Bulk Pick & Mix Bag - Ideal for Parties Office & Gifts - Gelatine Free Vegetarian - Resealable Pack**Somwell**£6.28**4.0★**▲ 268%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPLGZ9S2) [**Liquorice Torpedoes Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£11.72**4.4★**▲ 221%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WSR1SH) [**Liquorice Torpedoes Sweets - 500 Gram Bulk Bag - 500g - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£7.63**5.0★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WSRMQ1) [**Taveners Liquorice Torpedoes 1 kg**Taveners**£12.91**4.5★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004708KQ0) [**Liquorice Comfits - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG Sweets - The Sweet Jar Co.**THE SWEET JAR CO.**£8.82**4.7★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ8XS55X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about liquorice torpedoes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**31%
*“Taste just like I remember”*
**Sweetness**18%
*“Really enjoyable traditional sweet”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Well worth the money”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Great selection, good presentation”*
**Flavor**3%
*“the liquorice flavour tastes authentic without being overpowering”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“good size bag”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As described”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“it is ideal for a gift”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“good liquorice comforts”*
**Crispiness**1%
*“Scrumptious”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Sweetness**13%
*“Too many broken sweets”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Smaller than expected”*
**Durability**10%
*“there was about 20 which were broken in half”*
**Hard Feel**7%
*“the crust is unpleasantly tough”*
**Taste-Overall**6%
*“Tastes like liquorice”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“As a result they wouldn't be a good gift in this state value for money is poor at 7 quid”*
**Flavor**3%
*“its not just the awkwardless of a sugar shell that has a bizarre taste to them due to the lack of any actual flavour in them”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“Very hard and then chewy”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**2%
*“stale”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“not what they said”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is liquorice torpedoes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the liquorice torpedoes niche?**
- 11 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in liquorice torpedoes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sweetness, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for liquorice torpedoes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the liquorice torpedoes niche?**
- Listings span £3.39–£19.25; the average listing price is £9.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 333 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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