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Nougat

Nougat shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-9.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

55
Worth a look
Market size 21Growth 20Conversion 71Competition 69Returns 100Price range 25Avg price 23Brand share 65Review moat 92Quality gap 82
This niche Category average

Is Nougat profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Nougat is a £83K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Nougat: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -9.9% over the last 90 days and 6.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£83K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr15K
Search volume / yr-9.9%157K
Conversion rate6.5%
Avg price£8.14

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand, so 34% of the market is open.

34%

open market share

Brands · sellers16 · 79
Top-5 product click share44%
Open market34%
Avg brand age48 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 30 products

Sponsored placement27%
New entrants (1y)3· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.2★
Avg reviews152

Top Nougat products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£3K£7K£10K£13K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

28%

  • Bon Bon's Gourmet21%
  • Barratt16%
  • Generic12%
  • Monty Bojangles9%
  • Walnut Tree8%
  • Sweets and Treats Wholesale6%

Nougat demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume157KCVR6.5%Products30Brands16Top 5 Brands66%OOS Rate9.4%Rating4.2★Reviews152Avg BSR#24
12K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

Top Nougat search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • nougat120K/yr
  • nougat bar19K/yr
  • soft nougat9K/yr
  • chocolate nougat4K/yr
  • nougat sweets4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Nougat

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

87% of reviews
Taste-Overall45%

soft fo my taste

Value For Money10%

Great value

Gifting Purpose6%

Well presented, for Easter present

Soft Feel6%

Delights soft nougat

Sweetness6%

just enough to fill that sweet spot

What buyers complain about

74% of reviews
Taste-Overall16%

The taste was bland

Size-Overall15%

uneven sizes from tiny to huge

Value For Money14%

is well over priced for what it is

Sweetness6%

Sugary

Hard Feel5%

Very, very hard

Common Nougat questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Nougat 55/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £83K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -9.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Nougat on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.