pectin
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.98–$18.19) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+54.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay1,881.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£210K£210K/yr · 132K searches
Avg price
Okay£8.96avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£2.98–£18.19cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pectin is a £210K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pectin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £224K–£269K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.7%
- Avg BSR
- #171
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 77 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Mr.P Ingredients45%
- SPECIAL INGREDIENTS19%
- Certo10%
- CERTO9%
- yourhealthstore9%
- Spice Planet3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +54.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
Top pectin search terms
- pectin49K/yr
- pectin for jam making45K/yr
- pectin powder12K/yr
- certo5K/yr
- certo pectin for jam making4K/yr
- pectin nh4K/yr
- liquid pectin3K/yr
- pectin powder for jam making5K/yr
- pectin for jam3K/yr
Top pectin 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mr.P Ingredients Pectin 100g NH Powder Ideal for Jams Marmalades Chutney Fruit Jellies Fruit Compote Gelling Agent Vegan Vegetarian Halal Kosher Gluten Free (Recyclable Pot)
Mr.P Ingredients£6.574.6★1,262 rev
Mr.P Ingredients Pectin 100g NH Powder Ideal for Jams Marmalades Chutney Fruit Jellies Fruit Compote Gelling Agent Vegan Vegetarian Halal Kosher Gluten Free Resealable Pouche
Mr.P Ingredients£6.054.4★582 rev
Pectin Powder 100g Premium Quality Ideal for making Jams Marmalades Chutneys Fruit Jellies & Cake Fillings - Recyclable Container - BRCGS/GFSI Certified.
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS£6.994.5★12,213 rev
Certo Apple Pectin Extract 250 ml
Certo£2.984.4★914 rev
Pectin Powder 100g by yourhealthstore 100% Pure Non GMO For Jam and Marmalade Making.
yourhealthstore£5.434.4★198 rev
Newest
by launch date
50g | Pectin Powder Perfect for Jams | Chutneys | Fruit Marmalade | Jelly | Cakes by Spice Planet (50 Grams)
Spice Planet£4.042 rev
EASY YUMMY - Pectin Powder (100 g) Pectin for jam making Vegetarian Gelatin substitute
Easy Yummy£8.25307 rev
Tate & Lyle Pectin Sachets Bundle With Mollymae Bookmark | 6 Sachets (48g)
Molly Mae£9.6650 rev
Jam Making Bundle Consisting of Pectin Sachets 24g (2 Pack)
Generic£9.5454 rev
Mr.P Ingredients Pectin 100g NH Powder Ideal for Jams Marmalades Chutney Fruit Jellies Fruit Compote Gelling Agent Vegan Vegetarian Halal Kosher Gluten Free Resealable Pouche
Mr.P Ingredients£6.05582 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum50g | Pectin Powder Perfect for Jams | Chutneys | Fruit Marmalade | Jelly | Cakes by Spice Planet (50 Grams)
Spice Planet£4.045.0★
Mr.P Ingredients Pectin 500g NH Powder Ideal for Jams Marmalades Chutney Fruit Jellies Fruit Compote Gelling Agent Vegan Vegetarian Halal Kosher Gluten Free (Recyclable Pot)
Mr.P Ingredients£17.934.6★
Pectin Powder 100g by yourhealthstore 100% Pure Non GMO For Jam and Marmalade Making.
yourhealthstore£5.434.4★
CERTO Certo Apple Liquid Pectin 250g (Pack of 2)
CERTO£8.124.4★
EASY YUMMY - Pectin Powder (100 g) Pectin for jam making Vegetarian Gelatin substitute
Easy Yummy£8.254.3★
What buyers say about pectin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Does the job”
“Easy to use”
“Mr. P Ingredients Pectin 100g NH Powder Ideal for Jams Marmalades Chutney Fruit Jellies Fruit C. used this seller before first class”
“Great value for money”
“If there is a Peruvian bear in your life this is an important part of meeting his dietary requirements”
“It did the job required in setting my jam”
“Sweet and delicious”
“the desserts come out delicious every time”
What buyers complain about
“Didn't help at all”
“Poor quality proy”
“Nothing worse, then over-boiling the fruit and losing the colour”
“A really small pack”
“Pectin powder fibre content is only 32g instead of the 56g i am used to this is just sugar”
“No instructions provided”
“pectin and sugar to bulk it out”
“The pectin content was not 10% as detailed in the product blurb”
“such a product is advertised at a lower price”
“such a product is advertised at a lower price but was not what I ordered”
Common questions
- Is pectin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £210K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +54.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the pectin niche?
- 9 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pectin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for pectin peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pectin niche?
- Listings span £2.98–£18.19; the average listing price is £8.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,881 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.